Where Does Your Money Go?

A Hard Look at the Hidden Costs of Running a Dental Practice.

If you own a private practice, this one’s for you.

You pour your heart into dentistry. Years of school, countless CE courses, long hours with patients - and on top of that, you’ve trained a team of assistants, hygienists, and managers who help deliver an amazing patient experience.

You’re busy. You’re proud. And you know you’re doing great dentistry.

But then the end of the month rolls around. You sit down, look at the numbers, and ask yourself: “So… what did I actually make this month?”

Too often, the answer is disappointing.

The Hard Truth About Dental Economics

You’d think good dentistry at a fair price should lead to a healthy profit. But in today’s environment, it feels like everyone’s got a hand in your pocket. Take a look at where the average private practice dollar goes:

• Payroll (including associates and hygienists): 55 to 60%
  Rising wages push this number up fast. And let’s be real, you can’t cut here. Your team is your greatest asset.
• Rent: 10%
• Credit Card Merchant Fees: 3%
• Third Party Financing: 12%
• Business Insurance: 5%
• Malpractice Insurance: 3%
• Dental Lab: 7%
• Dental Supplies: up to 10%
• Equipment Financing or Business Loans: variable
  If you’ve recently bought or remodeled, those payments can feel like a second mortgage.

When you add it all up, the math doesn’t look good. Suddenly you’re squeezing in nights and weekends just to keep pace, spending more time covering costs than enjoying the dentistry you love.

What’s Eating Away at Your Profit

Overspending and financing new equipment can quietly kill your bottom line. Salaries, bonuses, new tech, CBCTs, sensors, PMS systems - they all add up. And somehow, your own paycheck ends up last in line.

We know the feeling. We've been there and have dentists push themselves to exhaustion while wondering where the profit went.

A Different Way Forward

That’s why we started GoldGreen Dental. Because you deserve better.

We cut through the inflated supply costs that quietly drain your practice. The goal is simple: free up money so there’s actually something left for you, the dentist who risked it all to build a practice and serve your community.

Because at the end of the day, good dentistry should come with good profits.

Ready to cut your supply costs? See how much you could save.