Dental Break-Even Calculator
How many patients do you need to cover overhead? Find your daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
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Typical range: $30,000 - $80,000/month
Typical range: $250 - $500/patient
Typical: 16-22 days (4-5 days/week)
Healthy practices: 15-25% profit margin
Understanding Break-Even Analysis for Dental Practices
Break-even analysis helps you understand the minimum patient volume and revenue needed to cover your fixed costs. Knowing your break-even point is essential for setting realistic goals, pricing services, and making informed business decisions.
What is a Break-Even Point?
The break-even point is where your total revenue equals your total costs, meaning you're not making a profit or a loss. Every patient visit beyond this point contributes directly to your profit.
Key Components
- Fixed Overhead: Costs that don't change with patient volume (rent, salaries, insurance, utilities)
- Variable Costs: Costs that increase with each patient (supplies, lab fees) - typically 5-10% of production
- Average Production: The average revenue generated per patient visit
- Contribution Margin: Revenue minus variable costs per patient
Industry Benchmarks
Average Overhead Ratio
55-65%
of collections
Healthy Profit Margin
20-35%
after all expenses
Average Production/Patient
$300-$500
general practice
Typical Working Days
16-20
days per month