How to Do Dental Charting (Like a Pro) to Boost Treatment Case Acceptance & Recurring Revenue

September 17, 2025
Topics: Dental
Written by: Lisa Rasmussen

Ever stared at a dental chart and thought, “Is this hieroglyphics or patient data?”


You’re not alone—and guess what? Mastering dental charting isn’t just about dots and lines on teeth. It’s the key to increasing treatment acceptance, boosting revenue, and building patient loyalty. And if you’re not turning this info into monthly recurring revenue with a patient membership plan? You’re missing out—big time.


“How to Do Dental Charting” Just Got Sexy.
In this deep dive, we’re gonna break it down:
✅ What dental charting really is and why it matters.
✅ Why a patient membership program with charting insights baked in doubles (sometimes triples) patient value.
✅ Real-life case study of a practice scaling its MRR & ARR using BoomCloud™.
✅ How to turn charts into cash.
✅ And yes—we’ll even throw in stats so juicy, your CPA will cry tears of joy.

Let’s go


STORY: “I Thought Charting Was Just Paperwork…”

Dr. Ellie ran a cozy dental practice in Salt Lake City. She had two chairs, three hygienists, and a reliable patient base… but she was barely breaking even.

She dreaded the phrase: “I’ll think about it…” when presenting treatment plans.

Then she discovered two game-changing truths:

  1. Most practices underutilize dental charting.

  2. Charting + memberships = cash flow machine

Today, Ellie’s practice generates $28,000/month in MRR (monthly recurring revenue), all thanks to charting better, tracking smarter, and using BoomCloud™ to scale her in-house membership plan.


Wait, What IS Dental Charting?

At its core, dental charting is the documentation of a patient’s dental health condition. It includes:

  • Existing restorations

  • Caries and periodontal issues

  • Missing teeth or anomalies

  • Pocket depths

  • Bleeding points

  • Occlusion status

️ Charting allows clinicians to track oral health over time. But it’s more than that—it’s a sales tool.

“Dentists don’t sell treatments. They sell confidence in a better future.” – Jordon Comstock

When you use visual, accurate dental charts to explain why treatment is needed, patients say “yes” faster.


Charting = A Goldmine Hiding in Plain Sight

Charting isn’t just about documentation—it’s an on-ramp to recurring revenue.

When patients see their dental issues on screen (bleeding gums, bone loss, etc.), and then you offer a simple, affordable membership plan that makes treatment easier to accept?

You go from “I’ll wait” to “Where do I sign?”

Stat Drop:
Membership patients spend 2X to 4X more on treatment than uninsured patients.
Recurring revenue businesses are valued at 8X-10X more than transactional ones.
Practices using BoomCloud™ see average MRR increases of $15K/month within a year.


How to Use BoomCloud™ to Scale Dental Memberships

Let’s say you’re great at charting—now what?

Here’s the formula:
Chart Problems → Present Membership → Deliver Treatment → Create Raving Fans

Why BoomCloud™ is Your Growth Engine

BoomCloud™ helps you:

  • Educate patients with treatment visuals + easy-to-understand financial plans

  • Create recurring revenue through memberships (MRR & ARR friendly!)

  • Track & report on your membership program’s financial performance

  • Build automatic renewal cycles so you never chase payments

  • ️ Schedule treatments and payments over time—no third-party financing required

And the cherry on top? BoomCloud integrates seamlessly with your dental software.

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CASE STUDY: How One Practice Turned Charting into $340K ARR

Meet Dr. Michael, a general dentist in Texas. He had thousands of patients—but nearly 40% were uninsured and delaying treatment.

He implemented a simple but powerful strategy:

  • Step 1: Used detailed periodontal and restorative charting to identify untreated conditions

  • Step 2: Offered a custom membership plan using BoomCloud™ with treatment discounts, cleanings, and more

  • Step 3: Set up automatic billing and educated patients during recall visits

Results in 12 Months:

  • 70% drop in treatment rejection

  • $28,000 in MRR (that’s $340,000 ARR!)

  • 3X increase in elective procedure acceptance

Now? His practice is scaling faster, hiring more staff, and planning to open a second location.


The Business of Charting: Optimizing Revenue Per Patient

Most practices chase new patients. But that’s the most expensive way to grow.

Want to explode profits?

Optimize revenue per patient.
Here’s how charting + memberships helps:

  • Patients visit more often when they’re on a plan

  • They’re more likely to accept large treatments

  • They trust you more because they see their condition visually

  • They prepay via monthly fees = better cash flow for you


Quick-Win Checklist: Charting That Converts

✅ Use a digital charting system (ditch paper)
✅ Color-code issues: red for caries, blue for restorations
✅ Train your team to use the chart as a sales visual
✅ Always tie chart findings to your membership plan offer
✅ Use BoomCloud™ to enroll & automate everything


Final Thoughts: Your Charts Are Talking. Are You Listening?

Charting isn’t “just documentation”—it’s your front-line sales pitch and loyalty driver.

When you combine it with a powerful membership program like BoomCloud™, you’re not just fixing teeth…

You’re building a predictable, profitable, patient-centric practice.


️ LINKS & RESOURCES

Download the Million-Dollar Membership Plan Ebook
Take the Six-Figure Patient Membership Plan Course
Schedule a Demo of BoomCloud™
Create Your BoomCloud™ Account for FREE

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Author Bio

Jordon Comstock is the Founder & CEO of BoomCloud™, a software that allows practice, clinic & spa owners to build, manage and scale a membership program. This helps practice & clinic owners to create recurring revenue & improve loyalty via membership programs. Jordon is passionate about Music, Hawaii, Healthcare businesses like: dentistry, optometry, med spas and massage spas. Schedule a demo of BoomCloud™ and learn how membership programs can improve your business. Here are more dental books to improve your practice

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