Dental-specific accounting, fractional CFO, and tax strategy.

We help dentists raise their profit margin.
And increase their monthly cash flow.

We work exclusively with dental practices. We understand dental charts of accounts, overhead, and the decisions those numbers inform. Monthly accounting, CFO conversations, and quarterly tax planning can help you understand profit and cash flow and plan ahead.

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Practice scorecard

General dentistry, single location, $1.4M collections

TRAILING 12 MONTHS

Illustrative practice scorecard comparing actual results with benchmarks over twelve months
Line item	Actual	Benchmark	Status
Staff payroll	31.4%	25 to 28%	Red Flag
Dental supplies	7.8%	5 to 6%	Watch
Lab fees	6.9%	6 to 8%	On Target
Net margin	14.2%	18 to 20%	Red Flag

Left on the table this year$87,000

Fictional example for design review. Not client data or a savings forecast.

01 FINANCIAL CLARITY, BUILT FOR DENTISTRY

Dental vendor partners

A dental-specific perspective

See how your practice stacks against the benchmarks.

2027 dental benchmarks, by specialty. Select your report to see the email request form.

About our benchmarks

The aligned advantage

This is how the
healthiest practices
actually run.

Clean books are only the beginning. Accounting, CFO guidance, tax strategy, and a plan for what you keep turn your numbers into a clearer path forward.

Accounting

Closed monthly

Dental books, in plain English.

Dental books closed monthly and explained in plain English, so you know what moved and why.

Fractional CFO

Monthly review

A dental CFO at your table every month.

Review the numbers together, set priorities, and find where cash and margin need attention.

Tax Strategy

Quarterly planning

Proactive, not April.

Quarterly planning around the decisions your practice is making now, not an April-only conversation.

Wealth

Ongoing

Profit into net worth.

Build a plan for retained profit, practice value, and life beyond the next tax deadline.

Our services

Six ways we can help.

Explore dental accounting, fractional CFO guidance, tax strategy and filing, payroll, accounts payable, and data and reporting. We can discuss what fits your practice when we talk.

Services overview

SERVICE

Accounting

Dental-focused accounting and reporting to help you understand your practice's financial picture.

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SERVICE

Fractional CFO

Financial guidance for growth decisions, transitions, and what comes next.

Explore CFO

SERVICE

Tax Strategy & Filing

Connect proactive tax planning and preparation to the way your dental practice operates.

Explore tax strategy

SERVICE

Payroll

A clearer view of payroll and team costs in the context of your practice.

Explore payroll

SERVICE

Accounts Payable

Vendor bill capture, coding, and payment scheduling, with visibility into supply and lab spending.

Explore AP

SERVICE

Dental Data & Reporting

A connected view of collections, overhead, and practice performance to inform your next decision.

Explore data & reporting

Need tax planning and preparation, too? It is part of the bigger financial picture.

Explore tax strategy

From experience

We know the numbers.
And the decisions behind them.

We've worked with dental practices through the questions behind the financial statements, and know that the view from an owner's chair is different from the view on a spreadsheet.

Our perspective is shaped by experience on the practice-ownership side, too. Good financial guidance should help with the real decisions: when to grow, what to fix, and what comes next.

See how we think about benchmarks

DSO CFO / FINANCIAL CLARITY

Know where the margin goes.

Start with monthly gross production and compare it with a dental benchmark model.

Specialty

Practice size

Monthly GROSS PRODUCTION ($)Production before collection adjustments, not collections or net income.

75% collection benchmark for general dentistry. Estimated collections appear after you enter production.

Score my actual numbers Optional monthly expenses

Enter monthly dollars, not percentages. Blank categories use the typical model; zero is a valid actual cost. Associate pay affects the score, but is excluded from retained cents.

Front Office & Admin ($)

Hygiene ($)

Assistants ($)

Payroll Taxes ($)

Dental Supplies ($)

Lab Fees ($)

Rent & Utilities ($)

Running the Business ($)

Associate Dentists: not applicable in the solo source model. A previously entered associate amount is retained if you switch back to a group.

Your monthly picture starts here.

Enter positive monthly gross production to see the typical score and retained cents. Add costs to compare your numbers.

Understand My Numbers

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Benchmark categories & sources

Percent of estimated collections, General Dentistry, Solo. Source overhead band: 55 to 60%.
Category	Range	Typical	Used	Comparison
Your Team
Front Office & Admin	5 to 8%	7.5%	Not scored	Enter production
Hygiene	8 to 11%	10%	Not scored	Enter production
Assistants	5 to 7%	6.3%	Not scored	Enter production
Payroll Taxes	3 to 5%	3%	Not scored	Enter production
Doctor Costs
Associate Dentists	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not scored	Solo model excludes associates
Doing The Dentistry
Dental Supplies	5 to 7%	6.5%	Not scored	Enter production
Lab Fees	4 to 7%	5.5%	Not scored	Enter production
Your Space & Business
Rent & Utilities	6 to 9%	7%	Not scored	Enter production
Running the Business	8 to 12%	14%	Not scored	Enter production

Estimates, not guarantees or financial advice. Benchmarks and specialty adjustments are from the existing DSO CFO calculator, labeled 2026 by the source and not independently verified. Actual collections, expenses and case mix can differ. A practice review is needed to understand your actual results.

Case studies / Practice finance

The numbers make
the better story.

All case studies

ANONYMIZED PRACTICE CASE

Collections nearly doubled. The practice moved into profit.

A single-site general practice had the demand, but no clear view of whether growth was paying for itself. Monthly reporting and recurring financial reviews put capacity decisions in context.

$669K → $1.26M · collections, same nine-month period

(14.5%) → 12.7% · operating margin

+$257,249 · additional operating income

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ANONYMIZED PRACTICE CASE

A practice that looked unprofitable was collecting badly.

Production was strong, but write-offs, collection costs, and provider compensation were weighing on the financial results. The first step was to make those costs visible.

$3.40M → $4.13M · collections, same nine-month period

(2.4%) → 31.1% · operating margin

+$1,365,586 · additional operating income

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PUBLISHED CASE STUDY

Dental practice overhead benchmarks: a closer look at the P&L.

DSO CFO's published comparison follows two general practices with similar collections and examines the overhead lines behind their different financial pictures. Read the analysis, then ask which lines deserve closer attention in your own practice.

Similar collections, different take-home

Compare expense lines in context

Use benchmarks to ask better questions

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Practice comparisons cover January through September 2024 and 2026. Results are not a forecast or guarantee. Photos are illustrative and do not show client practices.

In their words

From the people we work with.

Real voices. A clearer view of the work behind the numbers.

“Their unwavering support in providing accurate financial insights and strategic guidance has empowered us to make informed decisions, whether it's securing funding for growth or addressing month-to-month needs.”
Gail AllisonPractice Director

Who we serve

Financial clarity for
every stage of dentistry.

From one practice to a growing organization, the financial view should fit the way your dental business actually operates.

01 / PRACTICE STAGE

Independent practices

Understand actual profit, take control of overhead, and plan beyond the next tax deadline.

Explore who we serve 02 / PRACTICE STAGE

Growing groups

See performance by location, align reporting, and make growth decisions with a consistent view.

Explore who we serve 03 / PRACTICE STAGE

Dental support organizations

Bring financial discipline to a complex operation, with information built for the decisions ahead.

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Pricing, without the guesswork

Fair and transparent
pricing.

The right scope depends on your practice. Explore the services and get in touch to discuss the support that fits, without a public rate card or a one-size-fits-all promise.

Explore pricing & scope Talk through your needs

Dental-specificScope-ledClear reportingBuilt for context

Resources

Ideas worth
taking with you.

Published analysis, practical articles, and conversations about the financial decisions behind a dental practice.

Explore all insights

01 / PUBLISHED ARTICLE

OVERHEAD / SUPPLIES

What a small supply-cost gap looks like in dollars.

How a small percentage difference changes the economics of a dental practice.

Read the article

02 / PUBLISHED ARTICLE

OVERHEAD / HYGIENE

Hygiene wages: the percentage is not the whole question.

The context behind a payroll ratio, and which numbers are worth reading together.

Read the article

Browse the full insights library

03 / PODCASTS

LISTEN / WITH OTHERS

Conversations about the business of dentistry.

Guest appearances featuring Austin Moffat of DSO CFO; these are hosted by other shows.

Financial Trends in Dental Practices: Austin Moffat of DSO CFO Dental.MBA episode 21: Austin Moffat

Your practice, your numbers

Know what your practice earns.
Decide what comes next.

Bring your questions about profit, overhead, and cash flow. A free profit review is a chance to identify what deserves attention first.

Request a free profit review No sensitive records are needed in your first email.

We help dentists raise their profit margin.And increase their monthly cash flow.

Practice scorecard

See how your practice stacks against the benchmarks.

This is how thehealthiest practicesactually run.

Accounting

Dental books, in plain English.

Fractional CFO

A dental CFO at your table every month.

Tax Strategy

Proactive, not April.

Wealth

Profit into net worth.

Six ways we can help.

Accounting

Fractional CFO

Tax Strategy & Filing

Payroll

Accounts Payable

Dental Data & Reporting

We know the numbers.And the decisions behind them.

Your monthly picture starts here.

The numbers makethe better story.

Collections nearly doubled. The practice moved into profit.

From the people we work with.

Financial clarity forevery stage of dentistry.

Independent practices

Growing groups

Dental support organizations

Dental is all we do.People make it work.

Know a practiceowner with a question?

Fair and transparentpricing.

Ideas worthtaking with you.

What a small supply-cost gap looks like in dollars.

Hygiene wages: the percentage is not the whole question.

Conversations about the business of dentistry.

Know what your practice earns.Decide what comes next.

We help dentists raise their profit margin.
And increase their monthly cash flow.

This is how the
healthiest practices
actually run.

We know the numbers.
And the decisions behind them.

The numbers make
the better story.

Financial clarity for
every stage of dentistry.

Dental is all we do.
People make it work.

Know a practice
owner with a question?

Fair and transparent
pricing.

Ideas worth
taking with you.

Know what your practice earns.
Decide what comes next.