DentalPracticeOwners.newsFor dental practice ownershttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/Malpractice insurance renewal: what to confirm before you signhttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/malpractice-insurance-renewal-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/malpractice-insurance-renewal-2026/Occurrence vs. claims-made, tail coverage, and the limits that need to match your actual procedure mix — not last year's policy.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTLab fees are rising faster than your crown reimbursement — what to do about ithttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/lab-fee-trends-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/lab-fee-trends-2026/Outside lab costs for crowns, dentures, and appliances have climbed steadily, squeezing the margin on cases that once reliably covered overhead.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCAD-CAM mill or outside lab? The buy-vs-lease math for same-day crownshttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/cad-cam-mill-buy-vs-lease-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/cad-cam-mill-buy-vs-lease-2026/A chairside milling system pays for itself at the right case volume — but the breakeven point is further out than most sales reps quote.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTSizing a working-capital line against your actual insurance reimbursement laghttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/working-capital-line-vs-billing-cycle-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/working-capital-line-vs-billing-cycle-2026/The right credit line isn't a round number — it's sized to the real gap between when you treat a patient and when the insurer pays.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTYour practice management software vendor is now your biggest HIPAA exposurehttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/hipaa-data-breach-risk-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/hipaa-data-breach-risk-2026/Most data-breach risk in a modern dental practice doesn't come from a break-in — it comes from a cloud vendor, a texting habit, or an unsecured device.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTChoosing practice management software: what actually matters beyond the demohttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/practice-management-software-comparison-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/practice-management-software-comparison-2026/Every platform looks good in a sales demo. Here's what separates the ones that hold up after migration from the ones that don't.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe hygienist shortage isn't easing — here's what's actually working to staff a chairhttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/hygienist-hiring-market-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/hygienist-hiring-market-2026/Practices waiting for the labor market to loosen up are losing patients to wait times. The ones adjusting comp and scheduling are filling chairs faster.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTComposite and PPE costs are still climbing — here's where the margin is actually leakinghttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/composite-material-cost-trends-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/composite-material-cost-trends-2026/Per-procedure supply cost has crept up steadily since the pandemic-era PPE spike, and most practices haven't repriced procedures to match.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTState dental boards are tightening supervision rules — check yours before you staff uphttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/state-board-rule-changes-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/state-board-rule-changes-2026/A wave of state-level rule changes to hygienist supervision and expanded-function duties is reshaping who can do what in your practice.Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDSO acquisition offers are still coming — here's how to actually evaluate onehttps://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/dso-acquisition-trends-2026/https://dentalpracticeowners.news/articles/dso-acquisition-trends-2026/Consolidation hasn't slowed down. Practice owners getting offers need a framework beyond the headline multiple.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT