The Practice Ledger

The Practice Ledger

The weekly briefing on the business of dentistry — practice economics, DSO intelligence, and benchmarks nobody else publishes. A Soltura Studio publication.

The Dental AI Product Guide

Aug 14, 2026

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9 min read

The Dental AI Product Guide

No sponsors. Practice-ready on day one, 30 minutes of training, no engineers required (that's the dream)

Thad Connelly, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS — AI practitioner and enthusiast
Thad Connelly, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS — AI practitioner and enthusiast

Chair Economics

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The chair-hour is the unit of production

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

The chair-hour is the unit of production

Overhead percentages hide the physics: a practice is a fixed inventory of expiring time. Plus: the Tiny DSO Diaries open the books, and the Bench Test scorecard.

Payer Mix

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Payer mix is the real P&L

Jul 12, 2026

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2 min read

Payer mix is the real P&L

Two identical practices are two different businesses — and the difference is decided before the patient sits down