Blog
Metrics, practice management, and what we think about the industry.
What Dental Practices Can Learn from Moneyball
The data-driven approach to running a practice, and finding the metrics that actually matter.
The State of Dental Software in 2026: Why It's Still Stuck
The industry has an incentive problem. Here's what needs to change.
Dental Practice Benchmarking: How to Compare Yourself to Similar Offices
Why context matters more than raw numbers, and how anonymous data sharing works.
Why DSOs Outperform Independent Practices (And How to Close the Gap)
The data advantage that large dental groups have, and how a single practice can get it too.
Running a Dental Practice P&L: A Guide for Non-Financial Owners
How to read your profit and loss statement without an accounting degree.
Provider Scorecards: How to Track and Improve Dentist Performance
What goes on a scorecard, how to use it, and why it changes behavior.
How to Manage Multiple Dental Locations Without Losing Your Mind
Standardized metrics, centralized reporting, and the systems that make multi-site management work.
EBITDA for Dental Practices
The number buyers and owners care about most, and how to calculate it.
Active Patient Count
How many patients your practice actually serves, not just how many are on file.
Net Production per Exam
How much production each exam generates. the metric most practices overlook.
Production per Visit
What each patient appointment is worth to your practice.
Cancellation & No-Show Rate
The silent killer of dental practice revenue.
Schedule Utilization
How full your chairs are, and how much capacity you’re leaving on the table.
New Patient Flow
How many new patients you’re bringing in, and whether it’s enough.
Hygiene Reappointment Rate
The percentage of hygiene patients who book their next visit before leaving.
Case Acceptance Rate
How often patients say yes to treatment, and what that tells you.
Overhead Percentage
What your practice spends to keep the lights on, and what’s normal.
Net Production
The real number behind your production. after adjustments and write-offs.
Collection Rate
What it is, how to calculate it, and what a healthy number looks like.