Practice Economics Q1 2026 M&A deal flow preview: mid-market is hot, solo practices aren't. Q1 2026 M&A deal flow preview: mid-market is hot, solo practices aren't. Dental M&A pipeline for Q1 2026 shows consolidation appetite concentrated on...
Dental Practice Management Five states expanded Medicaid dental in early 2026. Here's what it means. Five states expanded Medicaid dental in early 2026. Here's what it means. Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, and Minnesota all expanded Medicaid denta...
Dental Practice February production dip: it's not just the weather February production typically dips 8 to 12 percent below the prior month. Every practice owner expects it. Most think it's patient behavior.
Dental Practice The solo practice premium: why independents are worth more per chair Private equity firms are paying 9x EBITDA for group practices. That same metric for independent dental practices is 11x to 13x. Why are they paying 20 to 40 ...
Dental Practice Dental benefit plan design is getting worse, not better Insurance carriers raised premiums 6. 8 percent for 2026. They didn't raise patient benefits. In fact, they narrowed them. Deductibles stayed flat.
Dental Practice Your patient data is worth $250/record on the dark web Healthcare data breaches hit 725 incidents in 2025. Dental practices accounted for 34 of them. When a breach happens, your patient records sell for between $...
Dentistry Practice management AI features went mainstream in early 2026. Your PMS is learning about you. Practice management AI features went mainstream in early 2026. Your PMS is learning about you.
Dental Practice Management Dental practices got hacked 412 times in 2025. You're next. Dental practices got hacked 412 times in 2025. You're next.
Dental Practice Management DSO associate turnover hit 34% in 2025. You're not hiring doctors, you're renting them. DSO associate turnover hit 34% in 2025. You're not hiring doctors, you're renting them.
Dental Practice 3D printing hit milling costs. In-office fabrication just became inevitable. 3D printing hit milling costs. In-office fabrication just became inevitable. In-office milling (Cerec, Dentsply) has owned the CAD/CAM crown market for years.
Dental Practice Dental AI companies raised $800M in 2025. Where did it go? Forty-three dental AI startups closed funding last year. $800 million poured into the sector. Not one changed how most practices actually work.
Dental Practice New year, same overhead: why January is your worst month You closed 2025 strong. Production was up. Collections were up. Then January hit and you watched it collapse. This isn't random. January kills 18 percent of ...
Dental Practice CMS capped Medicare Advantage ortho benefits. Your 65-year-old isn't getting braces. 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...
Dental Practice Intraoral scanning hits 67% adoption. Film and impressions are officially dead. Intraoral scanning hits 67% adoption. Film and impressions are officially dead. Intraoral scanning adoption crossed 67% in early 2026. That's the inflection ...
Dental Practice $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...
Dental Practice 17 AI receptionists launched in 2025. Your front desk just got nervous. 17 AI receptionists launched in 2025. Your front desk just got nervous. Seventeen companies launched AI receptionist platforms last year. They answer calls, ...
Dental Practice December Collections Aren't Luck. They're System. 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 Your Lease Is Your Biggest Invisible Cost Your Lease Is Your Biggest Invisible Cost Most dentists obsess over equipment and labor. They ignore the lease. Mistake. Median dental practice rent: 12-18% ...
Dental Practice Insurance Verification Automation Just Got Real Insurance Verification Automation Just Got Real Your front desk spends 2-3 hours per week calling insurance companies. Hold times: 15-20 minutes.
Dental Practice Management Ten Dental Predictions for 2026. What Actually Matters. Ten Dental Industry Predictions for 2026 - And What Actually Happens
Dental Practice Management Insurance Plans Are Publishing 2026 Fee Schedules. Why. Insurance Plans Are Publishing 2026 Fee Schedules Now - Here's What to Do
Dental Practice Management Your Valuation Multiple Is Set in December. Don't Wait. Your Practice Valuation Multiple Is Set in December - Don't Mess This Up
Dental Practice Management 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: What Actually Matters 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: What Actually Matters
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
Dental Practice Management Dental School Applications Are Flat. Staffing Crisis. Dental School Applications Are Flat - Your Staffing Crisis Just Got Worse
