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The Biggest Cost in Your Dental Practice Isn’t Real Estate—It’s Inefficiency

December 19th, 2023

1 min. read

By Design Ergonomics

Many dentists refuse to spend on their facilities, even though the opportunity for success in dentistry has never been better. These dentists just don't understand that, if they're productive, the cost of real estate is relatively small, often as little as 5% of overhead.

Dental office staffing, not facilities and equipment, is your greatest cost

The biggest cost of running a dental practice is labor. So, instead of worrying about the relatively small cost of facilities and equipment, your focus should be on making the people who work in your office great, and helping them serve patients in the most caring and efficient way possible.

Cory Schoebel of chrisad and David Ahearn of Design Ergonomics discussed the relative costs of facilities and labor and why most dentists would benefit from building an office that's bigger than what they might think is necessary in order to accommodate future practice growth. If you're focused on real estate expense, this is a must-watch video.

 

 

Cory Schoebel is the Chief New Client Officer at chrisad, the world's oldest and largest dental marketing agency. To learn more about chrisad, visit https://chrisad.com.

Dr. David Ahearn has dedicated his career to making it easier for dental practitioners to provide great dental care. He founded Design Ergonomics, and Ergonomic Products, to Design, Equip, and Train the best dental offices across North America.


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