How Much Does It Cost to Build a Dental Office?

Adam Tenaschuk October 27, 2022

If you are looking to start your own dental practice, you might be considering opening it up in a new community where there are no existing practices. This may mean you will need to build a new dental clinic and office and are curious about the various considerations and factors that affect what you might expect to pay, beyond the obvious construction costs. Aspects such as the location will have a large impact on the cost to build. However, it is also important to consider getting value out of your

Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist

Adam Tenaschuk September 14, 2022

When you run a dental practice, it is essential to keep your financials in order. If you don’t know what money is coming in or out, or what tax obligations or other financial obligations you have, you cannot make educated financial decisions and you can run into financial difficulties, despite having a busy practice that could otherwise be successful. Patients and family always come first. Dental practice owners in particular need to keep good records to stay on top of their financial health, since small businesses often do not have

Dental Bookkeeping 101: Bookkeeping Guide and Tips for Dental Practices

Adam Tenaschuk August 10, 2022

As a dental practice owner, you have much to worry about besides just taking care of teeth. You need to ensure that your practice is attracting new patients, making money, paying its accounts payable, and earning a certain amount to cover its expenses and payroll. It is a lot to think about. Bookkeeping can help you keep track of your profits and expense transactions in a detailed and organized manner. It is beneficial for making informed decisions about your dental practice. But what is bookkeeping, and where do you start?

How Much Does a Dentist Make in Canada?

Adam Tenaschuk July 18, 2022

Are you considering a career as a dentist and wondering how much does a dentist make in Canada? The Canadian Dental Association describes dentistry as an “artistic as well as scientific profession. Dentists must have an artist’s aesthetic sense, an eye for detail and manual dexterity to perform precise procedures… Dentists must also be good communicators”. This range of aptitudes, plus high educational requirements, is reflected in salaries. Dental School Usually, a university science degree is completed before acceptance into a dental program for four years. This qualifies someone for

Why Use Dental Accounting Software

Adam Tenaschuk June 10, 2022

Before the computer, administrative professionals did all administrative and financial tasks in dental offices. Staff filled outpatient charts by hand, managed patient schedules in appointment logs and calendars, and processed payments through cheques and money orders. While the old way of managing a dental office was effective, it was also time-consuming; completing basic procedures took much longer and more work to complete. Flash forward to the present day, dental practices can use computers and dental software, also known as dental practice management software, to help manage their practices efficiently and

How To Get New Patients For Your Dental Practice

Adam Tenaschuk May 12, 2022

The success of every dental practice rests on its patient base. You need patients coming in the door to sell your services because, without new dental patients, you do not have any teeth to care for! Dentists need to attract prospective patients to increase their client numbers and production to earn more money. But how do you get more patients to visit your dental office, month after month, year after year? This blog post will explain how you can attract new patients to your dental practice. We will present several

The New 2022 Federal Budget Highlights: The Good & Bad News

Adam Tenaschuk April 27, 2022

The federal government is looking to start a new national dental care program that would provide families with a household income of less than $90,000 with dental care assistance. There will be no co-payment requirements for those with a household income of less than $70,000. The program is intended to start this year (2022) for children under the age of 12 as the first eligible group. Unfortunately, few details were actually provided about this new program, leaving many families with unanswered questions. Not only that, but these unanswered questions are

How To Start Business Planning: Dental Practice Edition

Adam Tenaschuk March 15, 2022

Do you have a business idea? Maybe you want to start a new business offering general dentistry treatments. Or, you want to offer a wide range of dental products or services like lab-formulated crowns or actual crown placement. Whatever your idea may be, you are ready to start planning. Every successful business starts with thorough planning. A business plan will outline the key elements and business structure of your dental practice, so you can secure investors and help your business grow. Not sure what is in a business plan? Not

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Tax Saving Tips For Dentists

Adam Tenaschuk February 24, 2022

Every dentist wants to save money this tax season. Thankfully, there are many ways that dentists can reduce their tax liability and save more of their hard earned money. In this blog, we share several tax tips that can help you increase your overall tax savings. 1. Claim Your Tax Deductions Tax deductions are great ways to save on your taxes without cutting your business expenses. Dentists can give their employees one non-cash gift each, valuing up to $500 per year. Non-cash gifts are any gifts that do not have