// blog
Practical playbooks for modern dental practices.
What works, what doesn't, and the operational moves that move revenue. Written for owners who are tired of generic SaaS blog posts.
- April 30, 2026 · 6 min read · ai-receptionist · operations
AI receptionist or answering service: which is right for your practice?
How to decide between hiring a virtual receptionist, signing up with a national answering service, or putting an AI receptionist on the line. Dollar-for-dollar comparison, plus the questions to ask before you commit.
Read post - April 30, 2026 · 8 min read · ai-receptionist · open-dental · integrations · operations
Open Dental + AI receptionist: the practical setup guide
30 minutes of work to wire an AI receptionist into Open Dental — bidirectional sync, recall cadence, escalation playbook, and the three pitfalls most vendors won't warn you about.
Read post - April 30, 2026 · 7 min read · operations · medspa · no-show · revenue
The medspa deposit policy that cuts no-shows from 22% to under 5%
A medspa no-show on Botox burns 60-90 minutes of injector time plus prepped product. The deposit policy that works isn't on every appointment — it's the threshold model. Six-step playbook from real Cadence data.
Read post - April 30, 2026 · 9 min read · operations · ortho · billing · revenue
The unsexy ortho ops change that pays for itself: payment-plan automation
Bad debt on ortho payment plans runs 3-5%. Most practices either over-staff to chase failed cards or eat the loss. The third option: an automated dunning cadence that cuts bad debt in half and frees 6-10 hrs/week of front-desk time.
Read post - April 28, 2026 · 8 min read · operations · no-show · revenue
The 12% no-show rate fix that doesn't require new staff
Average dental practice loses $137,000/year to no-shows. Here's the three-part fix Cadence customers ship in their first month — confirmation cadence, deposit policy, and recall sequencing.
Read post - April 25, 2026 · 7 min read · operations · treatment-plans · revenue
From 35% to 60%: lifting treatment-plan acceptance with financing + follow-up
Industry baseline for treatment-plan acceptance is 35%. Practices that pair financing offers with structured follow-up land 55-65%. Here's the playbook.
Read post
New post every 1-2 weeks. Want a topic covered? hello@cadenceagents.ai.