Note: Across the summaries, few formal/public datasets or peer‑reviewed sources are cited. Most references are internal practice metrics, vendor/platform data, tools, and anecdotal/company figures.
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Public / academic / published studies
- Very few named studies: University of Wisconsin (sleep apnea), Loma Linda double‑blind trial; ADA statistic referenced; a consumer stat (getweave article) cited in one episode.
- Generally: episodes often state no formal public/peer‑reviewed datasets were used.
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Industry orgs, publications & benchmarking products
- ADCPA, Dental Economics, Becker’s, Dental Intel, PKF O'Connor Davies, “Dental Practices by the Numbers,” DentalMenu (benchmarking tool).
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Practice financial & operational records (most common)
- P&L / CPA reports, EBITDA, cashflow, valuations
- Production / adjusted production, production/hour, hygiene production
- Collections, accounts receivable, merchant/processing statements, interchange
- Overhead %, payroll, lab expenses, marketing spend
- KPIs/scorecards (~24 KPIs referenced), case acceptance, treatment trackers
- Active patient lists, new‑patient flow, recall/retention, schedule/open hours
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Insurance / payer & fee data
- Fee schedules (UCR percentiles), insurer allowables/PPO schedules, EOBs, claims/clearinghouse data, payer APIs
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Practice management, reporting & software platforms
- Dentrix / Dentrix Ascend, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, CareStack, Modento, Lighthouse 360, Demandforce, QuickBooks, Google Sheets
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Clinical devices & clinical data
- iTero, Trios, CBCT, intraoral cameras/photos, x‑rays/FM X, 3D scans/prints, diagnostic wax‑ups, before/after photos
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Vendors, labs, distributors & procurement/GPOs
- Patterson, Benco, Darby, Synergy, Torch Dental, Ordo, Dental Collective, various manufacturers and labs (e.g., Dandy)
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Payment, financing & merchant tools
- CareCredit, Cherry, Sunbit, LendingClub, HELOC/bank loans, processor/platform reporting (Moolah/Moola/MULA), tokenization/stored cards
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Marketing, lead attribution & engagement data
- Google Ads/Analytics, Meta (Facebook) Ads, YouTube Ads, CallRail/call tracking, SEO/local Google performance, social, direct mail, patient reviews/surveys
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AI, diagnostic & model training inputs
- ChatGPT / LLMs, Overjet, Pearl, large clinical datasets and call logs/scheduling rules used to train dental AI products
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Security, regulatory & incident sources
- HIPAA guidance, FBI recommendations (backups), cited breach/incidents (e.g., Change Healthcare), email platform/security (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace)
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Miscellaneous / consultant & proprietary counts
- Consultant/internal benchmarks and anecdotes (e.g., “>3,000 practices,” “over 800 practices,” “we’ve traveled 165 offices”), product sales/Kickstarter figures, course/tool resources
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Example metrics/statistics specifically called out
- 68% periodontal stat (uncited), hygiene frequency (6 vs ~8 months), benchmark active patients per dentist (1,500–1,900), supply‑cost savings claims (25–30%), 20‑code collection score