ADA / AGD / DSO industry economics
Dental Practice Operations Calculators
Dental practice operator economics: overhead-percentage benchmarking against the ADA Survey of Dental Practice, hygiene department productivity anchored to AAHA standards and BLS SOC 29-1292 hygienist wage data, practice acquisition valuation against DSO consolidator multiples, and in-house equipment ROI for CBCT, intraoral scanners, and CAD/CAM mills.
Anchored to: ADA Survey of Dental Practice annual benchmark; AGD; AAHA hygiene productivity standard; BLS SOC 29-1292 hygienist + SOC 29-1021 dentist wage; DSO M&A consolidator multiples
4 calculators live. Reviewed against current statute and regulation. Last updated 2026-05-17.
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ADA Survey of Dental Practice (annual) — overhead composition
Dental Practice Overhead Percentage Calculator
Compute dental practice overhead as a percentage of collections — the single most important benchmark in dental practice economics. Breaks down staff, facility, and marketing costs against the ADA Survey of Dental Practice benchmark bands (55-65% total overhead), surfaces the doctor compensation residual (35-45% of collections), and identifies the single largest over-spend category. Tool, not advice — for binding overhead analysis and doctor-compensation planning, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
ADA Survey of Dental Practice (annual) — hygiene department visits-per-hour and production-per-visit benchmarks
Dental Practice Hygiene Productivity Calculator
Benchmark the hygiene department's production-to-labor ratio against the AAHA / AGD / ADA Survey of Dental Practice 2.5x-3.5x target. Inputs: hygienist headcount, hours scheduled, visits per hour, production per visit, fully-loaded hygienist wage, and no-show rate. Outputs: weekly production, weekly profit, profit margin, productivity-to-cost ratio, and benchmark status with driver identification. Tool, not advice — for binding hygiene-department analysis, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
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Dental Practice Acquisition Valuation Calculator
Derive a dental practice's enterprise-value range as a multiple of reconstructed EBITDA for both independent doctor-to-doctor and DSO consolidator acquisition scenarios. Inputs: trailing twelve-month collections, reconstructed EBITDA after add-backs, doctor count, location class (A/B/C), patient-base concentration, and post-close transition support. Outputs: low / mid / high enterprise value, multiple-of-EBITDA range, equity value, and recommended buyer type. Tool, not advice — for binding pricing, commission a dental-CPA / ADS / Paragon / Henry Schein practice valuation.
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Dental Practice Overhead Percentage Calculator
Compute dental practice overhead as a percentage of collections — the single most important benchmark in dental practice economics. Breaks down staff, facility, and marketing costs against the ADA Survey of Dental Practice benchmark bands (55-65% total overhead), surfaces the doctor compensation residual (35-45% of collections), and identifies the single largest over-spend category. Tool, not advice — for binding overhead analysis and doctor-compensation planning, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
Dental Practice Hygiene Productivity Calculator
Benchmark the hygiene department's production-to-labor ratio against the AAHA / AGD / ADA Survey of Dental Practice 2.5x-3.5x target. Inputs: hygienist headcount, hours scheduled, visits per hour, production per visit, fully-loaded hygienist wage, and no-show rate. Outputs: weekly production, weekly profit, profit margin, productivity-to-cost ratio, and benchmark status with driver identification. Tool, not advice — for binding hygiene-department analysis, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
Dental Practice Acquisition Valuation Calculator
Derive a dental practice's enterprise-value range as a multiple of reconstructed EBITDA for both independent doctor-to-doctor and DSO consolidator acquisition scenarios. Inputs: trailing twelve-month collections, reconstructed EBITDA after add-backs, doctor count, location class (A/B/C), patient-base concentration, and post-close transition support. Outputs: low / mid / high enterprise value, multiple-of-EBITDA range, equity value, and recommended buyer type. Tool, not advice — for binding pricing, commission a dental-CPA / ADS / Paragon / Henry Schein practice valuation.
Dental Practice In-House Equipment ROI Calculator
Evaluate the return on capital invested in dental imaging, scanning, and in-house manufacturing equipment (CBCT, intraoral scanner, in-house mill, 3D printing system). Computes monthly net benefit, payback period, and net present value over the equipment useful life at an 8% discount rate. Reports operating ROI before tax treatment under 26 USC sections 168, 179, and 168(k). Tool, not advice — for binding capital-investment analysis, commission a dental-CPA review.
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Dental Practice Overhead Percentage Calculator
Compute dental practice overhead as a percentage of collections — the single most important benchmark in dental practice economics. Breaks down staff, facility, and marketing costs against the ADA Survey of Dental Practice benchmark bands (55-65% total overhead), surfaces the doctor compensation residual (35-45% of collections), and identifies the single largest over-spend category. Tool, not advice — for binding overhead analysis and doctor-compensation planning, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
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Dental Practice Hygiene Productivity Calculator
Benchmark the hygiene department's production-to-labor ratio against the AAHA / AGD / ADA Survey of Dental Practice 2.5x-3.5x target. Inputs: hygienist headcount, hours scheduled, visits per hour, production per visit, fully-loaded hygienist wage, and no-show rate. Outputs: weekly production, weekly profit, profit margin, productivity-to-cost ratio, and benchmark status with driver identification. Tool, not advice — for binding hygiene-department analysis, commission a dental-CPA practice review.
- Business Finance
Dental Practice Acquisition Valuation Calculator
Derive a dental practice's enterprise-value range as a multiple of reconstructed EBITDA for both independent doctor-to-doctor and DSO consolidator acquisition scenarios. Inputs: trailing twelve-month collections, reconstructed EBITDA after add-backs, doctor count, location class (A/B/C), patient-base concentration, and post-close transition support. Outputs: low / mid / high enterprise value, multiple-of-EBITDA range, equity value, and recommended buyer type. Tool, not advice — for binding pricing, commission a dental-CPA / ADS / Paragon / Henry Schein practice valuation.
- Business Finance
Dental Practice In-House Equipment ROI Calculator
Evaluate the return on capital invested in dental imaging, scanning, and in-house manufacturing equipment (CBCT, intraoral scanner, in-house mill, 3D printing system). Computes monthly net benefit, payback period, and net present value over the equipment useful life at an 8% discount rate. Reports operating ROI before tax treatment under 26 USC sections 168, 179, and 168(k). Tool, not advice — for binding capital-investment analysis, commission a dental-CPA review.
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