Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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The Editorial Board

Not all debt behaves the same. How to compare student loans, practice acquisition debt, and real estate loans when deciding what to attack.
Six numbers tell you whether dental marketing is working. Impressions, clicks and rankings are not among them. Here is the monthly review.
How to set written referral criteria in advance, so treat-or-refer decisions are consistent and not made under chairside pressure.
Referrals rise when you ask directly, make referring effortless, and give patients specific language. Here is a system that does not feel like selling.
Associate buy-ins turn on what is being bought, how it is priced, how it gets paid for, and what happens when partners disagree.
How to evaluate AI radiographic detection tools: regulatory status, validation you can inspect, flag burden, workflow fit, and who carries the diagnosis.
Three things reveal whether an advisor works for you: how they are paid, what duty they accept, and what they can explain plainly.
The transaction is the short part. A working sequence for practice exit planning, from operational groundwork to the final stretch.
Solo practice isolates in a specific way: no peer to check a call with. What addresses that, and how to get it on the calendar.
Profit and cash are different numbers. Where the gap comes from in a dental practice and how to trace where your money actually went.