Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 01:18 pm In this week’s post, I wanted to touch on a question I get a lot: “How do I know if my overhead is too high?” It’s an important question. Overhead has everything to do with your office’s financial health and profitability. In order to answer this intelligently, let’s first take a…
Last updated on November 18th, 2025 at 08:33 pm Are you busy producing week after week, only to find there isn’t much money left in the account at the end of the month? Well, chances are you may be making one of the following four mistakes that drive up your overhead and throw your finances out of whack. Before we…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 07:59 pm How much should you be spending on marketing? Before getting into the exact numbers, the first thing I want to say is that your marketing budget should be a percentage of collections, and it should grow as the practice grows. Most dentists forget this little detail. They start doing some marketing…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 01:34 pm What should you be charging for your services? It’s a question we ask ourselves at a number of points in our career. And when it comes to how much you should charge, what “percentile” you should be in, etc. it’s one of those things that don’t have an exact “this is…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:02 pm Should you share office production and collection numbers with ALL of your staff? What are the benefits? And are there any drawbacks to this position? Doesn’t it make your staff only care about the numbers—or worse, ask for more money? And finally, how much of the “numbers” should you share with…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:31 pm Q: How should I present implant cases as opposed to a smaller treatment plan? Presenting an implant case is ultimately not any different than presenting any other larger treatment plan. The primary difference between a small versus large treatment plan is the amount of time you allocate for the presentation. How…