Your Overhead Is 62%. Here's Exactly Where You're Bleeding
You collected $1. 2M last year.
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You collected $1. 2M last year.
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Dental Practice Overhead by State 2026: ADA HPI benchmark data and what it means for your practice.
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July 2026 dental practice operating data: median collections $852,663, top quartile $1,196,002, overhead 61.9%, hygienist wage $48.93/hr.