🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Most practice owners think profitability issues come from one big problem… but often, it’s a handful of small, consistent inefficiencies silently draining revenue.
In this episode, Dr. Yazdan breaks down the three most common profit leaks she sees in dental offices — and how to fix them fast.
💸 The 3 Biggest Profit Leaks in Dental Practices:
- Time on Your Schedule
- One lost hour per day = $12,000/month down the drain (or more!)
- 🔧 Solutions:
- Confirmation protocols that build commitment, not just reminders
- Intentional short-notice lists to quickly fill last-minute openings
- Strategic block scheduling to prioritize high-value procedures during prime hours
- 🎧 Listen to related episodes on scheduling for deeper strategies.
- Unaccepted Treatment
- If you’re diagnosing $100k/month and only scheduling 40%, you’re leaking $60k.
- 🔧 Solutions:
- Boost same-day treatment acceptance (target: 70–80%)
- Clearly communicate financing options to reduce hesitation
- Build strong follow-up systems: automated emails, texts, and personal calls
- Assign team members to own follow-ups — this is a game changer
- Overhead & Inventory
- Are your cabinets full of expired supplies? Or are you paying for unused software?
- 🔧 Solutions:
- Designate an “inventory manager” to monitor usage and control ordering
- Perform quarterly audits of subscriptions and software
- Renegotiate vendor contracts annually — don’t pay retail if you don’t have to
🛠 Action Step of the Week:
Choose ONE area:
- 🗓 Scheduling
- 🦷 Treatment follow-up
- 📦 Overhead
Audit it. Find the leak. Implement one simple system to stop it.
This is the fastest way to increase profitability — without more patients, more hours, or more stress.
📌 Links & Resources:
- 🚨 Book a consult for SMDP: dryazdancoaching.com/consult
- 📩 Can’t find a time? Email Dr. Yazdan directly: drdyazdan@gmail.com
💬 Connect & Share:
If this episode was helpful, share it with your dental bestie or your team. These small shifts can lead to BIG changes in your practice’s bottom line.
