You know what they say about overhead:“If you don’t measure it, it’ll eat your lunch.”And if you’re a dentist, that lunch isn’t cheap—think filet mignon, not PB&J. So what is the recommended total overhead percentage target for general dental practices? And (real talk) how do you actually hit it… without grinding...

Let’s get real: If your dream is to be “just another dentist,” this article will probably annoy you. But if you want to become the profitable dentist—the dentist who can actually take vacations, sleep at night, and say YES to big dreams?You’re about to learn the single greatest business move since sliced bread hit...

Let’s get one thing straight: The Nash Institute for Dental Learning isn’t your grandma’s dental CE.This is where “good” dentists go to become legendary—the kind who get their clinical skills and their business game dialed in, without getting bored to tears. (Sorry, PowerPoint zombies, you won’t survive here.) But...

Ready for the cold, hard truth? Dentists who only talk teeth are missing the real opportunity.The future isn’t about drilling and billing—it’s about building recurring revenue and loyalty with modern treatment options like the maxillary partial denture flexible base.If you’re not milking this untapped market and...

Dental Practice Valuation Companies—Friend, Foe, or Your Next Big Payday? So you’re Googling “dental practice valuation companies” and wondering: Is my practice really worth what they say? Am I leaving money on the table? What’s the “secret sauce” for getting a jaw-dropping valuation (not just a shrug and a...

“Dental Insurance Denied Crown”—Why Is This Still a Thing?! If you had a dollar for every time you saw “dental insurance denied crown” stamped on an EOB, you could probably retire early—or at least pay for a much-needed vacation. Here’s the deal:Insurance companies are absolute pros at saying “NO”—especially when it...

Dental Insurance Claim Form—The Most Feared Paper in Dentistry Let’s get one thing straight:Nobody became a dentist to fill out dental insurance claim forms.It’s the stuff of nightmares: boxes to check, codes to memorize, a single typo away from weeks of payment delays or (worse) a straight-up denial. And every...

Dental Insurance Claims—The #1 Thing Standing Between You and a Profitable, Low-Stress Practice If you’re tired of the phrase “Your claim is under review,” you’re not alone.Dental insurance claims are the single biggest source of stress for practices—next to “that one patient” who thinks a cleaning should cost $5 and...

Dental Insurance Adjustments—The Silent Revenue Killer in Your Practice Let’s get real: If you’re running a dental practice, dental insurance adjustments are like slow leaks in your financial engine.You’re hustling, seeing more patients, cranking out treatment plans, and at the end of the month—BAM!You look at the...

Dental Front Office for Dummies—Because No One Warned You About This Part of Dentistry! Let’s be honest:If you think dental school was tough, try surviving a week at the front desk when the phone is ringing, a patient is demanding “just a cleaning,” and insurance is threatening to eat your soul. That’s why “Dental...

Dental Collection Letter Templates Aren’t Sexy—But Getting Paid Is! Let’s face it: dental collection letter templates are about as fun as a root canal with no numbing.Nobody goes to dental school dreaming of sending out “pay us or else” notices.But if you run a practice, chasing overdue payments comes with the...

The Dental Claim Form—Necessary Evil or Practice Killer? You know what’s almost as painful as biting into ice cream with a cracked molar?Filling out a dental claim form.It’s the universal groan across dental offices: the codes, the boxes, the endless chance for a denial with one wrong digit. Every minute spent...

Sick of Dental Claim Denials? There’s a Better Way. Let’s get real: dental claim denial is the arch-nemesis of every ambitious dental practice.You know the drill (pun intended):Your team spends hours on insurance paperwork, only to get a cryptic denial that makes less sense than your uncle’s conspiracy theories. You...

Ever Feel Like You’re Selling Root Canals to a Bunch of Skeptics? Let’s Fix That. Let’s be real—dental case acceptance tips are everywhere, but most of them sound like this: “Smile more. Use a mirror. Build trust. Blah blah blah.” But what if you could actually make case acceptance EASY, fun, and even......

Maxillary partial dentures. Yeah, not the sexiest phrase in dentistry, right? But here’s the thing: for millions of Americans, it’s the difference between eating a steak, smiling in selfies, and living a confident life. So why is your lab guy yawning, your patients confused, and your team acting like it’s “just...

You’re hustling, your ops schedule is slammed, you’re booked out for weeks, and you’re doing more hygiene checks than a squirrel on Red Bull. The phones ring. Patients want in—but you can’t clone yourself (yet). It hits you:“Should I hire an associate dentist?” If that question is haunting you while you brush your...

Ever wondered why some dental practices have a packed schedule, five-star reviews out the wazoo, and happy, loyal patients for years – while others struggle to keep the chairs warm? It’s NOT just about being “nice” or having fancy equipment. No, no, no. There’s a secret sauce, and today, we’re exposing it – data,...

What If Dental Business Management Courses Actually Taught You the Secret to Building a Wildly Profitable Practice? You ever notice how most dental business management courses are about as exciting as a molar extraction with no anesthetic? They drone on about spreadsheets, compliance, and “best practices,” but let’s...

Tired of Chasing Insurance Like It's Your Second Job? You didn’t go to dental school to become a paper-pushing reimbursement robot, did you? Yet here you are… Chasing unpaid claims like a debt collector ️‍♂️ Spending hours on the phone with insurance reps who put you on hold with Kenny G hold music Waiting 30, 60,...

What if going to the dentist felt more like checking into a luxury hotel than visiting a root canal factory? No waiting rooms packed with coughing strangers. No rushed 5-minute exams. No “Sorry, your insurance doesn’t cover that.”Welcome to the world of concierge dentistry, where VIP treatment isn’t an upgrade—it’s...

Think a dental office manager just shuffles papers and answers phones?Let’s destroy that myth. Dental office managers are the growth hackers of modern dental practices. If you want to scale, create recurring revenue, and get patients to say “yes” to the treatment they NEED (not just what insurance covers), your...