Practice Management
CMS capped Medicare Advantage ortho benefits. Your 65-year-old isn't getting braces.
CMS finalized the 2026 Medicare Advantage ortho cap: $1,200 annual maxim...
Practice Management
Practice Management
Intraoral scanning hits 67% adoption. Film and impressions are officially dead.
Intraoral scanning adoption crossed 67% in early 2026. That's the inflection ...
Practice Management
$2.5 Trillion in PE Dry Powder. Dental Practices Are on the Menu.
$2. 5 trillion in PE dry powder. Dental practices are on the menu. Private equity has $2. 5 trillion sitting idle, waiting to deploy. Dental remains the #1 t...
Practice Management
Dental Practice Cash Reserves: How Much Is Enough
Most dental practices operate with dangerously low cash reserves. Here's the formula: you need 6 months of operating expenses in the bank. Here's how to calculate it and build it.
staffing
New Year Staffing Reset: Who's Leaving in January
January is when staff quit. 30-50% more departures happen in January than other months. Here's why, who's leaving, how to predict it, and how to prepare.
Dental Practice
December Collections Aren't Luck. They're System.
Every December, collections drop 15-25% from November. Patients travel. Insurance deductibles reset Jan 1.
Dental Practice Management
Succession Planning Isn't About Selling. It's About Not Going Out in a Wheelchair
Succession Planning Isn't About Selling. It's About Not Going Out in a Wheelchair
staffing
Dental School Applications Are Flat. Staffing Crisis.
Dental School Applications Are Flat - Your Staffing Crisis Just Got Worse
Dental Practice Management
Year-End CE Deadlines Vary by State. Missing One Costs $500 Fine Plus Reinstatement
Year-End CE Deadlines Vary by State. Missing One Costs $500 Fine Plus Reinstatement
Dental Practice Management
HVAC and Utilities Are Eating 8-12% of Your Revenue. Most Practices Don't Know This
HVAC and Utilities Are Eating 8-12% of Your Revenue. Most Practices Don't Know This
staffing
The Dentist Exodus: 2026 Will Be Ugly for Associate Hiring
Dentists are selling practices and retiring faster than they're starting new ones.
Dental Practice Management
Dental Supply Vendor Negotiation Timing. October is Your Use Point
Dental Supply Vendor Negotiation Timing. October is Your Use Point