Dental Practice
72% of Labs Have 3D Printers Now. The Rest Are Screwed.
Seventy-two percent of dental labs now use 3D printers. That's the highest adoption rate since 2014. You're not early anymore. You're mainstream.
Dental Practice
Your Dormant Patients are Worth More Than New Acquisition
Your Dormant Patients are Worth More Than New Acquisition Reactivating a lapsed patient costs $12 in outreach. Acquiring a new one costs $180.
Dental Practice Management
Back-to-School Dental: Your Busiest Month Is Also Your Least Profitable.
Back-to-School Dental: Your Busiest Month Is Also Your Least Profitable.
Dental Practice Management
Part-Time Associates: Flexible or Just Uncommitted?
Part-Time Associates: Flexible or Just Uncommitted?
Dental Practice
The Fall M&A Pipeline Is Stacked. Your Practice Might Be on a Buyer's List.
DSOs are on acquisition runs with PE capital that needs deployment. Practices worth $1.2M-2.5M in profitable markets are targets. Fall 2024 offers will be aggressive but structured to benefit buyers; get professional valuations before negotiating.
Dental Practice
Three Major Dental Labs Merged. Your Local Lab Just Became a Box on Someone's Spreadsheet.
Dental lab consolidation is accelerating. When your lab gets acquired, turnaround slows, prices rise, and your priority drops. Here's what to do about it.
Dental Practice
Congress is Fighting Over Medicare Dental. Either Way, Your Reimbursement Sucks.
Medicare dental coverage is debated every cycle but unlikely to materialize. If it does, reimbursement rates will force most practices to decline participation - the administrative burden isn't worth 30% lower revenue.
Dental Practice Management
Scheduling 40% of Your September Slots in August. Do It Now.
Scheduling 40% of Your September Slots in August. Do It Now.
Dental Practice Management
Associate Salary vs Percentage: Know Which Model Pays More
Associate Salary vs Percentage: Know Which Model Pays More
Dental Practice Management
Dental Office Build-Out Costs $250-$500 Per Square Foot. You Can Reduce It.
Dental Office Build-Out Costs $250-$500 Per Square Foot. You Can Reduce It.
Dental Practice Management
New Patient Phone Call Conversion Rates Are Tanking. Here's Why.
New Patient Phone Call Conversion Rates Are Tanking. Here's Why.
Dental Practice Management
Sterilization Tech Upgrades: When the ROI Is Actually Real.
Sterilization Tech Upgrades: When the ROI Is Actually Real.