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A newsletter and blog that explores the intersection of business, leadership, and innovation in the dental industry and spiraling out to where work, technology, and human behavior collide. The Drill Down goes beneath the surface to uncover what actually drives growth — for practices, teams, and the leaders behind them.


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Mar 11, 2026

The Ten-Minute Ritual That Prevents Chaos in Dental Practices

The most underrated growth strategy in dentistry

Kemper Burt
Kemper Burt
The 8:30 PM Patient:

The 8:30 PM Patient:


Kemper Burt
Kemper Burt

Mar 9, 2026

Why Everyone Knows About Periodontal Disease But Nobody's Fixing It

Why Everyone Knows About Periodontal Disease But Nobody's Fixing It


Kemper Burt
Kemper Burt

Feb 23, 2026

AI Scribes in Dentistry

AI Scribes in Dentistry


Kemper Burt
Kemper Burt

Feb 16, 2026

Recent Posts


Feb 13, 2026

byKemper Burt

Private Equity Didn't Kill Dentistry Complacency Did

Private Equity Didn't Kill Dentistry Complacency Did

Feb 2, 2026

byKemper Burt

Dentistry’s Middle Child Era: Not Booming, Not Breaking

What the Last Two Years Reveal About Dentistry’s Awkward Economic Phase and How Smart Practices Hold the Line

Dentistry’s Middle Child Era: Not Booming, Not Breaking

Jan 26, 2026

byKemper Burt

The Metric Between Marketing and Money

Why Revenue per Opportunity Matters More Than Leads

The Metric Between Marketing and Money

Jan 21, 2026

byKemper Burt

The 2026 CDT Codes Insurers Will Scrutinize First (And How to Stay Ahead)

A denial prevention guide for teams who hate rework

The 2026 CDT Codes Insurers Will Scrutinize First (And How to Stay Ahead)

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2026 CDT Codes Are Here (And They’re Trying to Tell You Something)

How smarter coding leads to better treatment plans, cleaner claims, and fewer “why wasn’t this covered?” conversations

Jan 19, 2026

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Profit, Patients, and Tech: Balancing Care With Business Realities

Why dentistry us struggling to balance all three

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

Is the Economy Actually Bad, or Does It Just Feel That Way?

What happiness data, economic forecasts, and patient behavior reveal about spending decisions in dentistry

Jan 5, 2026

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9 min read

What Medicine’s Direct Primary Care Movement Can Teach Dentistry

(And why dentistry should be paying attention)

Dec 29, 2025

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8 min read

Dentists Are Burning Out Too

Here’s What We Can Learn From Medicine’s Warning Signs

Dec 23, 2025

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8 min read

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