Popular Dental Software + BoomCloud™: 4X Revenue Strategy Every Practice Needs

September 25, 2025
Topics: Dental
Written by: Lisa Rasmussen

You ever get tired of running your dental practice like you’re sprinting on a hamster wheel?

New patients, no‑shows, messy insurance stuff, wild fluctuations in revenue. What if I told you there’s a smarter combo: using the most popular dental software to manage operations plus launching a membership (subscription) plan so patients spend 2‑4× more, become loyal, get the care they need — and you build real, predictable income (MRR / ARR) so you sleep a little easier at night.

Yes, popular dental software is table stakes now. But popular + membership = rocket fuel for your practice.


What Makes “Popular Dental Software” Popular

Before the story, a quick inventory: what features do dentists actually want when they pick software? What the market is demanding? Because to use membership plans well, you need good software under the hood.

  • Practice management / PMS (scheduling, clinical charting, treatment plans)

  • Billing / Insurance claims / Payments

  • Patient engagement (reminders, messaging, recall)

  • Analytics & Dashboards to see KPIs: no‑shows, treatment acceptance, revenue per patient

  • Cloud‑based or web‑based variants that allow remote access, multi‑location support.

Market data backs this up:

  • The global dental software market was about USD $2.65 billion in 2024, expected to reach ~$5.57 billion by 2032. CAGR ~ 9.7%. Credence Research Inc.

  • The dental practice management software (a core slice of “popular dental software”) segment is growing at ~ 10‑11% CAGR in many reports. Mordor Intelligence+2Fortune Business Insights+2

  • In the U.S., dental practice management software market size was ~ USD $924 million in 2024, with expected growth of ~ 9‑10% from 2025‑2030. Grand View Research

These stats tell you: dentists are buying, upgrading, switching. If you want to keep up, you need software that’s robust, flexible, integrates with payments, membership tools, analytics, etc.


Story

Let me tell you about a practice called BrightSmile Dental, a mid‑sized single location in a competitive suburban area. They were using a decent “popular dental software” — scheduling, charting, imaging — but felt squeezed: many patients had PPOs with shrinking reimbursements, many uninsured or underinsured skipped visits, unpredictable revenue.

Then their new office manager, after seeing BoomCloud™ in action at a conference, said: “What if we add a membership plan for preventive care and a few discounts on restorative work, integrated into our software stack?”

Here’s what they did:

  • Selected a membership plan structure: adults pay ~$35/month for 2 cleanings/year + exam + basic x‑ray + small emergency visit; children plan lower; add‑ons for whitening.

  • Integrated with their PMS (one of the popular dental software platforms). They used the PMS for scheduling, reminders, patient history, etc., and BoomCloud™ to handle subscription billing, automated renewals, failed payments, tracking which benefits patients have used.

  • Trained front desk / treatment coordinators on how to pitch the membership (“If you don’t have insurance or don’t want to deal with your PPO limitations, here’s an option…”).

After one year, these were their outcomes:

Metric Before Membership Plan After ~12 Months Membership Plan
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) from membership fees $0 $12,500
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) from membership $0 $150,000
Treatment Acceptance among membership patients vs non‑membership Baseline (say 40%) ~2.5× higher treatment acceptance
Revenue per patient Baseline average ~ 3× more among membership vs insurance‑only or cash patients
Patient retention / recall visits many lapses retention above 85‑90% for membership patients

They still used their popular dental software to manage the clinical side — scheduling, imaging, charting — but the membership plan built via BoomCloud™ gave them the consistent base of revenue, fewer no‑shows, better treatment acceptance, happier patients who felt invested, and more predictability.


If you run a dental practice (solo, small group, or multi‑location) and you’re using some version of “popular dental software” (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Curve Dental, SoftDent, etc.) or planning to upgrade, here’s what you get by adding a membership plan with a platform like BoomCloud™:

  • Predictable recurring revenue (MRR / ARR). You get monthly payments from members whether or not every last appointment is filled.

  • Patients spend more. Membership patients accept more treatment, invest more in their dental health. BoomCloud reports that membership patients spend 2‑4× more per patient. BoomCloud™+1

  • Higher retention & loyalty. Less drop‑off, less no‑shows, patients engaged in preventive care and trusting your office.

  • Reduced reliance on insurance / PPOs. Lower write‑offs, less chasing claims. More control over pricing and service.

  • Better operational efficiency. Automation of billing, renewals, benefit tracking, dashboards, and analytics to see where you’re losing money or opportunity.

If this sounds good (and it should), here’s a strategic path forward:


You might be thinking: “Yeah yeah, membership plans are good in theory, but my practice is already doing ok. Do I really need to change?”

Here’s the epiphany: practices that focus only on getting more patients — marketing, ads, discount deals — often ignore the goldmine already sitting in their patient base. Because a patient who already comes in for cleanings, who you can convert to a membership, who then accepts needed restorative work, is worth exponentially more over 3‑5 years than any new walk‑in you get.

Once BrightSmile (from the story) switched mindset from “more patients” to “more value per patient, more loyalty, more recurring revenue”, their growth skyrocketed. They didn’t need to spend tens of thousands more on ads; they simply optimized what they already had.

You’ll realize that popular dental software alone is not enough. It’s the foundation. But the membership plan is the ceiling: it lets you climb higher, hold tighter, earn steadier.


More Data & Case / Industry Stats

To back up the promise, here are more stats & case examples:

  • Practices with membership plans report 2× to 4× more revenue per patient compared to insurance‑based or unmanaged care patients. BoomCloud™+1

  • Retention: membership patients often show 80%+ retention, meaning they don’t skip preventive checkups or disappear for years. BoomCloud™

  • Among DSOs (Dental Service Organizations): one chain with 37 locations saw 260% increase in total production among plan members vs cash‑pay patients. Another with 27 practices saw ~170% increase. Becker’s Dental Review

  • Market context: the global “popular dental software / dental practice management software” market is expected to grow from ~$2.4‑3B USD now to well over $5‑6B in the next 5‑8 years. That means software platforms that enable membership features, automation, analytics will be in high demand. Credence Research Inc.+3Global Market Insights Inc.+3Data Bridge Market Research+3


How to Use Popular Dental Software + BoomCloud™ to Scale Membership Plans

Here’s a blueprint:

  1. Choose your software or audit what you have
    If you’re using one of the popular dental software systems (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, CareStack, Curve Dental, SoftDent, etc.), map out what gaps it has: does it support subscription‑billing, membership benefits tracking, renewals, decline follow‑ups, dashboards?

  2. Select membership tiers
    Basic, Enhanced, Premium. Tailored to your patient base and what services are most needed. Preventive only, preventive + minor restoratives, etc.

  3. Integrate tools
    Use BoomCloud™ (or similar) to manage memberships. Let your PMS remain the clinical backbone. BoomCloud handles the recurring billing, member benefit usage, delinquency, analytics.

  4. Train your staff
    Everyone (front desk, clinical, billing) must understand the plan and be able to talk about value. If they believe it, patients will too.

  5. Promote hard
    Website, social media, in‑office signage, complimentary offers, enrollment windows. Make it attractive.

  6. Measure relentlessly
    Metrics you must watch:

    • MRR (monthly recurring revenue) & ARR (annual recurring revenue)

    • Churn (how many members drop)

    • Treatment acceptance among members vs non‑members

    • Revenue per patient (or per member)

    • Patient retention & recall rates

  7. Iterate
    Tweak pricing, benefits, messaging based on what data shows.


If you’re serious about taking your practice from “popular” to “profitable on steroids,” here’s what I recommend:

  • Download BoomCloud’s Million‑Dollar Membership Plan eBook to see frameworks and blueprints.

  • Take the Six‑Figure Patient Membership Plan Course to get step‑by‑step training.

  • Schedule a Demo of BoomCloud™ & see how membership features integrate with your current or planned dental software.

  • Open a free account with BoomCloud™ to test run things, calibrate pricing, test messaging.

These aren’t just luxuries — they’re tools to change your financial architecture, patient loyalty, and growth trajectory.


Final Thoughts

“Popular dental software” is no longer the finish line. It’s the starting block. The real race is building predictable, recurring revenue; getting patients to accept treatment; keeping them loyal; and increasing revenue per patient.

Membership plans + smart software like BoomCloud™ are transforming practices — generating 2×‑4× more per patient, high retention, scalable income (rocking MRR & ARR), less dependence on flaky insurance, more control.

You don’t need to be the biggest in marketing; you need to be the most optimized with what you’ve got. Optimize revenue per patient. Build loyalty. Use popular dental software + membership. That combo is where your practice stops surviving and starts thriving.


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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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