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Revenue Went Up. Great! But…Your practice produced more this year than last year.That's good news.But there's another nu...
10/22/2026

Revenue Went Up. Great! But…

Your practice produced more this year than last year.

That's good news.

But there's another number that matters just as much:

How much did it cost you to produce it?

If revenue increases 5%, but supplies, staffing, lab fees, financing, software and other overhead are rising right alongside it, the practice can be busier without necessarily becoming more profitable.

That's why production or revenue shouldn't be viewed in isolation.

Growth is great.

Profitable growth is better.

As a practice owner, make sure you're looking at both sides of the equation:

What's coming in?

AND

What's going out?

When Was the Last Time You Renegotiated?We tend to associate negotiating with major purchases.A new piece of equipment?A...
10/20/2026

When Was the Last Time You Renegotiated?

We tend to associate negotiating with major purchases.

A new piece of equipment?

Absolutely.

A lease?

Of course.

But what about the expenses quietly leaving your practice every month?

Merchant processing.
Phone and internet.
Software.
Waste disposal.
Service contracts.
Lab costs.
Supplies.
Insurance.

The point isn't to constantly chase the lowest price or threaten to leave every vendor you work with.

Good relationships have value.

But so does periodically asking:

“Is this still the best arrangement for our practice?”

You might hear, “Yes.”

You might also be surprised by what happens simply because you asked.

10/15/2026

Have a Few Minutes? It's Time for a QuickHit.

Running an independent dental practice doesn't always leave much time for another webinar, seminar or hour-long video.

That's why we like QuickHits.

One topic.

A few minutes.

Something useful to think about or take back to your practice.

Our newest Dental Peers QuickHit is ready.

Grab a coffee and give it a watch.

https://youtu.be/FK3ealZJ7WQ?si=y7vR9aHiUZiKVUAu

Here's today's practice-owner dilemma.You've purchased most of your dental supplies from the same supplier for eight yea...
10/13/2026

Here's today's practice-owner dilemma.

You've purchased most of your dental supplies from the same supplier for eight years.

You know your rep.

The service is excellent.

When something goes wrong, they fix it.

Then another supplier approaches you and, based on your current purchasing, estimates they could save your practice about 8%.

What do you do?

A) Switch. Eight percent is eight percent.
B) Stay. Great service and a trusted relationship have value.
C) Take the information to your current supplier and see what they can do.
D) Compare everything carefully before making any decision.

There's no perfect answer here—which is exactly why we're asking.

What would YOU do?

The Rising Cost of Dentistry in a Tariff WarDentistry isn't immune to what's happening in the broader economy.Equipment,...
10/08/2026

The Rising Cost of Dentistry in a Tariff War

Dentistry isn't immune to what's happening in the broader economy.

Equipment, instruments and consumables cross borders—and tariffs, exchange rates, transportation costs and other economic pressures can eventually find their way onto your invoices.

For an independent practice owner, that's frustrating because most of those factors are completely outside your control.

So what CAN you control?

You can know your numbers.

You can pay attention to purchasing patterns.

You can question price increases.

You can look for opportunities to consolidate purchasing.

And you can make strategic decisions about your own fees and expenses.

Our latest Dental Peers blog takes a closer look at rising costs in dentistry and what independent practice owners can do about them.

👉 https://dentalpeers.ca/the-rising-cost-of-dentistry-in-a-tariff-war/

PRACTICE OWNER QUESTION 👇You discover that one of your biggest practice expenses has increased 15% over the past two yea...
10/07/2026

PRACTICE OWNER QUESTION 👇

You discover that one of your biggest practice expenses has increased 15% over the past two years.

What's your FIRST move?

A) Start shopping for a new provider
B) Call your current provider and negotiate
C) Look at WHY the cost increased first
D) Check what other practices are paying
E) Something else

What are you doing?

Quick question:Do you know approximately what percentage of your practice revenue is going toward clinical supplies?Most...
10/06/2026

Quick question:

Do you know approximately what percentage of your practice revenue is going toward clinical supplies?

Most practice owners can tell you when something suddenly seems expensive.

“Gloves have really gone up.”

“Composite costs HOW much now?”

But individual prices don't necessarily tell you what's happening to your overall supply costs.

That's where looking at the percentage—and especially the trend—can be much more useful.

Has it stayed relatively stable?
Has it slowly crept up?
Did it jump significantly this year?

Knowing the number gives you something much more useful than a feeling that “everything seems more expensive.”

It gives you a place to start asking better questions.

The Expenses Nobody Questions AnymoreEvery dental practice has them.The expenses that get paid month after month because...
10/01/2026

The Expenses Nobody Questions Anymore

Every dental practice has them.

The expenses that get paid month after month because…

“We’ve always used them.”

It could be software, a service contract, a subscription, equipment maintenance or something as simple as an automatic monthly charge nobody really notices anymore.

Individually, they may not seem like much.

Collectively? That can be another story.

Here's a simple exercise:

Pull up your recurring practice expenses and look for anything you haven't questioned in the past 12 months.

Not necessarily to cancel it.

Just ask:

Are we still using this?
Is it still providing value?
And is what we're paying still reasonable?

Sometimes improving your bottom line doesn't require producing another dollar.

Sometimes it starts by taking a closer look at the dollars already going out the door.

What Are You NOT Taking Into Q4? October starts Thursday.Which means we're heading into the final quarter of 2026.So her...
09/29/2026

What Are You NOT Taking Into Q4?

October starts Thursday.

Which means we're heading into the final quarter of 2026.

So here's a question worth asking:

What have you been tolerating in your practice that you don't want to carry into Q4?

An inefficient system?

Too much open time?

A team issue you've been avoiding?

Expenses you haven't reviewed?

A task that should have been delegated months ago?

You don't need a list of 20 things to fix.

Pick ONE.

Then decide what you're going to do about it.

Sometimes the biggest improvements in a practice start with one decision.

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