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Stop guessing at your practice’s performance. To define the new standards for 2026, we didn't just look at a few offices—we went deep. By polling over 3,000 practices and analyzing BILLIONS of hours of call data, we’ve uncovered the hidden "Visibility Gap" that is quietly draining revenue from even the busiest offices.

For many dental practice leaders, 2025 was a year of "recalibration." The data tells a nuanced story: while consumer dental spending actually jumped by 13%, dentist confidence in the overall economy took a meaningful dip. The uncertainty wasn't just a feeling; it showed up in tighter decision-making and a heightened focus on protecting what was already working.

As we move into 2026, the theme has shifted from survival to intention. The performance gap in modern dentistry is no longer about how hard your team works or how much "effort" they put in; it is entirely driven by the operating systems you have in place. The practices that succeed this year will be those that move from assumptions to standards—transforming visibility gaps into measurable insights.

Below is a summary of the forces shaping the industry this year. To see the full benchmarks and learn how to close your own visibility gap, you can access the full 2026 State of Dental Best Practices Guide here.

1. Stability is the New Growth

In previous years, the "best" practices were the ones growing the fastest. Today, the most confident practices are those optimizing for predictability and control. Stability has become a "moat"—a competitive advantage that prevents staff burnout and ensures no patient falls through the cracks.

2. The Technology Adoption Curve

We’ve moved past adopting technology just because it’s trendy. In 2026, practices are sequencing their tech investments based on where they feel the most risk.

  • Predictive Dentistry: Tools that surface clinical risks early are building patient trust.
  • Front Office Automation: Unified call and text workflows are being adopted to protect revenue

3. AI: Let it Finish the Job

AI is no longer a futuristic concept; 35% of dentists are now using AI tools. However, the data reveals a surprising trend: AI performs best when humans stay out of the way of routine tasks.

When AI agents are given "ownership" of the first mile of communication—answering a question and booking the appointment—resolution rates can exceed 75%. When teams intervene too early in these automated loops, performance actually drops by 30%.

4. Closing the "Visibility Gap"

There is a massive difference between feeling informed and being informed. While most practices report high confidence in their front office, only 36% actually review performance data weekly. To win in 2026, you must replace assumptions with validation.

5. The "e-Patient" and Demand-Based Hours

The modern patient expects your office to operate like a high-end consumer business. Call volume doesn't follow a neat 9-to-5 schedule; peaks typically hit around 3:00 PM, right when your team is at their highest operational load. The most successful practices are shifting their "coverage" to follow this demand using AI and digital channels.

Success in 2026 belongs to the practices that move from visibility gaps to measurable insights. As Ryan Miller, CEO of Peerlogic, puts it: "If 2025 was a year of recalibration, 2026 is a year of intention."

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March 5, 2025
2 min read
Beyond Benchmarking: High-Fidelity Simulations for Dental AI Agent Evaluation
Amir Hossein Yazdavar
Head of Artificial Intelligence
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Elevating Our 2025 Event Strategy

Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a computational framework that simulates the actions and interactions of autonomous agents to gain insights into system-level behavior and outcomes. Applying ABM to LLM evaluation allows for the following:

  • High-Fidelity Simulations

Crafting realistic clinical scenarios where agents interact dynamically, mirroring real-world complexities.

  • Workflow Impact Assessment

Evaluating how LLM agents influence clinical workflows, including task completion and decision-making processes

  • Comprehensive Metrics

Assessing chat quality criteria, engagement levels, user frustration, function generation, parameter extraction, and routing capabilities.

Challenges in Testing Conversational Agents

Testing agents is often tedious and repetitive, requiring human validation of response semantics. The dynamic nature of agent interactions presents challenges:

  • Semantic Validation

Ensuring responses are contextually appropriate and semantically accurate.

  • Dynamic Conversations

Managing unpredictable multi-turn dialogues.

  • Automation Integration

Incorporating testing into existing CI/CD pipelines without disrupting workflows.

Peerlogic's Evaluation Framework

To overcome these challenges, Peerlogic's evaluation framework offers:

  • Simulator for Environment Creation

The simulator creates a high-fidelity clinical environment where simulated patients, each with a unique persona, interact within practices configured to match their offered procedures. This approach provides a dynamic and realistic evaluation landscape, contextualizing the environment to reflect real-world dental workflows.

  • Quantitative Analysis of Tool Calling and Parameter Extraction

We quantitatively analyze the agent's ability to call appropriate tools and accurately extract necessary parameters, ensuring the agent performs tasks correctly.

  • LLM as Judge for Automated Evaluation

We automate the evaluation process by leveraging LLMs as judges. The LLM acts as an evaluator, validating the agent's responses and actions and producing results for automatic tests without manual intervention.

  • Concurrent Multi-Turn Conversation Orchestration

Simulating multiple dialogues simultaneously to assess agent performance under varied conditions.

  • CI/CD Pipeline Integration

Automating agent testing within continuous integration and delivery processes to streamline development.

  • Detailed Performance Summaries

Generating comprehensive reports, including conversation histories, test pass rates, and reasoning for pass/fail outcomes.

Quantitative Analysis and Automated Evaluation

Our framework quantitatively assesses vital aspects of agent performance:

  • Tool Calling Efficiency

Evaluating how effectively the agent selects and invokes appropriate tools during interactions.

  • Parameter Extraction Accuracy

Measuring the agent's precision in extracting necessary parameters from conversations.

  • Automated Validation with LLM as Judge

Employing an LLM to automatically validate the agent's responses within the simulation environment, reducing the need for human oversight.

Conclusion

By employing agent-based modeling to evaluate LLM-based conversational agents in dental healthcare, we gain nuanced insights into their capabilities and limitations. Peerlogic overcomes traditional, labor-intensive evaluation methods by quantitatively analyzing tool usage and parameter extraction and automating the process using LLMs as judges—enhancing assessments and contributing to improved patient outcomes by ensuring AI agents operate effectively and safely within dental workflows.

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February 26, 2025
2 min read
How Hosting a Suite at the Waste Management Phoenix Open is Changing Peerlogic’s Event Strategy in 2025
Hanna Cummings
Head of Events at Peerlogic
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A New Way to Connect with Dental Industry Leaders

For years, Peerlogic has attended major dental conferences, exhibiting on the show floor and engaging in traditional networking opportunities. While these events are valuable, they often don’t provide the deep, one-on-one conversations that drive meaningful partnerships.

At WMPO, we took a different approach. Instead of a standard booth, we hosted a private suite, inviting professional dentists, practice owners, and industry influencers to join us for an exclusive experience. This setting allowed us to engage with our guests in a relaxed, social environment—far from the usual crowded expo hall.

The result? Deeper, more meaningful discussions about how Peerlogic’s AI-driven solutions can streamline dental practice operations, increase revenue, and enhance the patient experience. The combination of a world-class sporting event with high-level business conversations created an unforgettable experience for our guests—and for us.

Elevating Our 2025 Event Strategy

  • Prioritizing Experiential Marketing

Traditional trade show booths still have a place, but we’re doubling down on curated, high-touch experiences that foster stronger relationships. Whether it’s VIP gatherings, private dinners, or exclusive networking events, we’re focused on quality over quantity.

  • Fewer but More Impactful Events

Instead of spreading ourselves thin across every dental conference, we’re selecting events where we can maximize engagement and ROI. That means investing in opportunities where we can provide real value to attendees while showcasing the power of Peerlogic.

  • Creating Unforgettable Moments

The feedback from WMPO was overwhelmingly positive, with guests appreciating the opportunity to connect in a setting that felt natural and engaging. Moving forward, we’re prioritizing experiences that create lasting impressions and strengthen our relationships with dental professionals.

  • Leveraging Peerlogic’s AI in Event Engagement

Our AI-driven communication solutions aren’t just for dental practices; they’re also helping us optimize our event outreach. From personalized pre-event messaging to AI-assisted follow-ups, we’re ensuring that every connection we make turns into a valuable partnership.

The Future of Peerlogic’s Event Presence

The Waste Management Phoenix Open was more than just a successful event—it was a turning point in how we approach marketing and events. In 2025, Peerlogic is committed to providing unique, high-value experiences that redefine how we engage with the dental industry.

If you’re attending an event where Peerlogic will be present this year, expect something different. We’re not just showing up—we’re creating memorable experiences that will shape the future of AI-driven solutions in dentistry.

See you at our next event!

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January 28, 2025
2 min read
Elevate Patient Engagement with Cutting-Edge Multi-Agent Systems
Hanna Cummings
Head of Events at Peerlogic
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Introducing Peerlogic's AMAA Solution

Peerlogic addresses these issues with its Advanced Multi-Agent Architecture (AMAA), leveraging the latest in Large Language Models (LLMs). AMAA maximizes the conversion of phone calls into appointments by integrating advanced natural language understanding with AI-driven decision-making.

How AMAA Works

AMAA's multi-agent architecture features specialized agents collaborating to handle complex tasks. By modeling patients and environments with structured data—such as practice details, patient information, and conversation histories—AMAA enhances patient interactions and streamlines appointment scheduling. It adeptly manages conversational nuances like topic shifts and colloquial speech to ensure accurate and efficient communication.

Key Capabilities and Features

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AMAA's architecture includes a lead agent orchestrating subordinate agents, each with a unique persona and specialized tools. This structure breaks down complex problems into manageable tasks, enhancing robustness and efficiency. A memory component allows agents to store and retrieve information, supporting informed decision-making.

Agent Capabilities

  • Reasoning


Advanced abilities enable agents to make informed decisions and solve novel problems.

  • Planning and Execution

Integration of planning mechanisms allows dynamic adaptation to challenges.

  • Tool Utilization

Agents can invoke tools, interact with data sources, and access APIs for complex tasks.

Performance and Adaptability

AMAA effectively tackles multi-step problems, enhancing patient interactions and streamlining workflows. Its adaptability is enhanced by sophisticated planning and human feedback integration, making it a powerful solution for dental practices aiming to optimize operations.

Conclusion

Dental practices adopting AMAA can expect improved efficiency and a significant increase in patient acquisition and retention, strengthening their competitive position in the market.

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January 21, 2025
2 min read
Tech Overload Is Killing Efficiency
Ryan Miller
CEO - Co-Founder
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More technology should mean greater efficiency. But in reality, disconnected systems often create more manual work, frustrated staff, and lost revenue opportunities.

What’s Really Happening?

  • You’re paying for tools that don’t talk to each other.
  • Your staff wastes time jumping between platforms instead of helping patients.
  • Valuable data is stuck in silos—if it’s captured at all.

The Real Cost:

  • Lower patient satisfaction from dropped calls and slow follow-ups.
  • Missed revenue opportunities because no one has a clear view of conversion data.
  • Burned-out teams working harder than they should have to.

The Solution Isn’t Less Tech—It’s Smarter Tech.

  • Consolidate to platforms that integrate across scheduling, communications, and patient management.
  • Use AI and automation to handle routine inquiries and follow-ups.
  • Ensure your data isn’t just collected—it’s actionable.

Download our free checklist: Is Your Tech Stack Holding You Back?

The Workflow Reset: Simple Changes That Create Happier Teams and Happier Patients

If your team is always busy but the waiting room isn’t, it’s time to take a closer look at how things are getting done behind the scenes.

Sometimes it’s not about working harder. It’s about fixing the small, hidden problems that slow everyone down and frustrate patients.

Where Most Practices Lose Time and Money

  • Playing phone tag with patients for follow-ups and reminders
  • Dealing with no-shows because scheduling slipped through the cracks
  • Wasting time digging through different systems to find patient information

The Simple Workflow Reset Formula

1. Look at Your Current Processes

  • Walk through the patient journey from the first phone call to the final follow-up
  • Identify where things slow down or get missed

2. Cut the Clutter in Your Technology

  • Too many tools that don’t connect make work harder
  • Choose systems that work together and keep things simple

3. Automate the Easy Stuff

  • Use technology to send appointment reminders and answer common questions
  • Free up your team to focus on real patient care

4. Help Your Team Focus on What Matters

  • Simple dashboards can show which calls and tasks are most important
  • When your team knows where to focus, the whole day runs smoother

What Happens Next?

Less chaos. A smoother day for your staff. Happier patients who stick around and refer others.

And yes, that leads to real growth without burning everyone out.

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January 8, 2025
2 min read
Is Your Practice in Survival Mode or Ready to Scale?
Ryan Quinn
Head of Product
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If that sounds familiar, the problem isn’t just your tech stack. It’s a lack of operational maturity.

The good news? There’s a clear path forward. It starts with understanding where your practice stands today—and what it takes to move to the next level.

The 5 Levels of Operational Maturity

Level 1: Survival Mode – The Reactive Practice

  • What It Looks Like:
    • Missed calls and low conversion rates hurt revenue and patient experience.
    • No unified phone system or communication tools.
    • Most offices aren’t capturing any call data.
  • The Real Cost:
    • Revenue leaks and frustrated patients who never call back.
  • The Fix:
    • Start by unifying your communications and capturing basic data. Without visibility, you can’t improve what you don’t measure.

Level 2: Stabilized – Managed but Manual (Where Most Practices Are Stuck)

  • What It Looks Like:
    • Basic call tracking and CRM integration in place.
    • Limited reporting—most of it reactive, not predictive.
    • Staff manually handles follow-ups and appointment reminders.
  • The Real Cost:
    • Your team is working harder than they need to, and important patient interactions fall through the cracks.
  • The Fix:
    • Introduce automation for routine tasks and start monitoring simple performance metrics. The goal is to move from “busy” to “effective.”

Level 3: Growth-Minded – Data-Informed Decisions Begin

  • What It Looks Like:
    • AI-driven tools provide call transcription, sentiment analysis, and conversion analytics.
    • Staff uses data to improve patient conversations and outcomes.
    • Automated reminders and follow-ups reduce the workload.
  • The Real Cost:
    • Without clear KPIs and accountability, progress often stalls here.
  • The Fix:
    • Implement a feedback loop. Start measuring how improvements in communication directly affect conversion rates and revenue.

Level 4: Scalable – Revenue-Driven Operations

  • What It Looks Like:
    • Historic call data informs staffing decisions and scheduling.
    • Measurable metrics tied directly to revenue goals.
    • AI predicts call trends and helps optimize staffing resources.
  • The Payoff:
    • You’re no longer managing chaos—you’re running a business with predictable, repeatable outcomes.
  • The Next Step:
    • Formalize your KPIs and continuously refine your processes based on data.

Level 5: The Optimized Enterprise – A Practice That Runs Itself (Almost)

  • What It Looks Like:
    • AI handles routine inquiries and even books appointments directly into your PMS.
    • Live call coaching helps improve patient interactions in real time.
    • You’ve created a scalable model that runs smoothly with or without your direct involvement.
  • The Payoff:
    • You’re free to grow—or step back—without worrying the wheels will fall off.

This isn’t about chasing the latest tech trend. It’s about building a practice that works smarter—one where your staff is empowered, your processes are streamlined, and your revenue grows predictably.

So, where do you stand today? And more importantly—where do you want to be?

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How Dental CEOs Can Quantify Their Impact and Win the Boardroom
Ryan Miller
CEO
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This gap creates a tension in every boardroom conversation. Boards don’t judge performance on volume; they judge it on movement. But most dashboards in dentistry were designed for providers, not operators. They show static snapshots, not a running story of how decisions, staffing, and workflows shape the business in real time.

A 2024 McKinsey healthcare report found that 50–60 percent of revenue leakage in provider organizations is operational, not clinical — delayed follow-up, inconsistent communication, poor handoffs, missed calls, or slow patient progression. Yet very few dental organizations have the infrastructure to measure these operational actions month-over-month. Without that, CEOs are left presenting narratives instead of evidence.

The Shift Dental CEOs Need: Month-Over-Month Clarity

In modern operations, success hinges on the ability to quantify change. SaaS CEOs have built entire disciplines around this idea — tying fluctuations in conversion, response time, churn, and pipeline to concrete operational actions. Dentistry is now at the same inflection point.

When you can only see static volume numbers, you’re blind to the why behind performance. Month-over-month clarity, by contrast, forces discipline. It reveals patterns that daily reporting obscures — seasonal dips, training gaps, front-office fatigue cycles, staffing disruptions, and the compounding effects of delayed patient follow-up.

For DSOs growing through acquisition, this kind of clarity is even more critical. Bain & Company reports that in roll-up-heavy industries, operational inconsistency is the #1 driver of margin erosion post-acquisition. In dentistry, that inconsistency shows up most clearly in the front office — the part of the business with the least measurement and the most impact on revenue continuity.

When dental CEOs can explain what changed, why it changed, and the financial implications of those changes, they stop being commentators and start being strategists.

What Month-Over-Month Visibility Really Looks Like

Month-over-month visibility is not just a dashboard; it’s a model. It connects actions to outcomes. It lets you see how follow-up delays affect revenue recovery, how staffing changes shift conversion, how centralization or decentralization affects patient movement, and how communication patterns drive lifetime value.

This type of clarity allows CEOs to replace speculation with evidence. Instead of “We think call volume dipped because the schedules were full,” they can say: “Conversion dropped three points after a staffing reduction at two locations, and response times increased by 22 percent — creating $87,000 in delayed care.”

Boards respond differently to those two sentences — not because one is more polished, but because one is measurable.

How Dental CEOs Can Quantify Their Impact and Win the Boardroom

Dental CEOs don’t need more pages of reporting. They need a way to translate operational behavior into financial language that a board can immediately act on. Here are the foundations of doing that well:

1. Build a Month-Over-Month Operating Narrative

Boards care less about what happened, more about what changed and why.
Your reporting should follow a simple rhythm:

  • “Here’s what moved.”
  • “Here’s why it moved.”
  • “Here’s the financial impact.”
  • “Here’s our operational response.”

This is the same structure public-company CEOs use during earnings calls. It creates clarity, accountability, and confidence.

2. Treat Your Front Office Like a Revenue Function

Healthcare communication data shows that 60–70 percent of patient conversions start with a phone call or message (Accenture Digital Health Report). Yet in most dental organizations, the front office remains unmeasured relative to its financial impact.

Quantifying:

  • response times
  • follow-up speed
  • conversation outcomes
  • channel-level conversion

…gives CEOs a direct line of sight into revenue acceleration or drag.

3. Tie Every Operational Metric to a Financial Outcome

Boards do not want more metrics. They want to understand which metrics influence EBITDA.

A useful framework:

  • “X changed.”
  • “It impacted Y behavior.”
  • “That behavior created Z financial change.”

For example:

“If response times improve by 20 percent, we see a 7–10 percent lift in same-week bookings. At DSO scale, that’s a six-figure variance each month.”

Data like this anchors operational decisions in economic reality.

4. Quantify Missed Opportunity, Not Just Completed Work

This is where most CEOs dramatically strengthen their board presence.

Traditional reporting celebrates production. Modern reporting measures what didn’t convert — the opportunity cost. Research from MGMA shows that missed or delayed inquiries can reduce annual revenue by 15–24 percent, depending on specialty.

Being able to clearly articulate “what we left on the table” each month demonstrates rigor, not pessimism.

5. Use Attribution, Not Anecdotes

Boards trust patterns, not instincts. If decisions, training, staffing, or centralization meaningfully shift conversion, retention, patient progression, or revenue recovery, quantify it — even directionally.

A good board readout sounds like:

“This workflow change reduced follow-up delay by 18 percent and recovered $112,000 in care that otherwise would have gone unscheduled.”

Short. Clean. Definitive.

Dental CEOs are no longer evaluated on intuition or charisma. They’re evaluated on translation — their ability to convert operational complexity into financially legible insight that directs investment and strategy.

Month-over-month clarity doesn’t just strengthen board presentations; it strengthens decision-making, forecasting, and organizational trust. It reframes the front office from a cost center into a measurable revenue function. And it allows CEOs to articulate value in a language that any board understands: movement, causation, and financial impact.

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How Dental CEOs Can Quantify Their Impact and Win the Boardroom

Peerlogic gives dental CEOs a true month-over-month operating view — not just snapshots.

You see:

  • Total missed calls and the recovered value
  • Revenue impact of delayed follow-up
  • How quickly your front office acts, by location
  • Conversion changes tied to actual conversations
  • Which operators, regions, or call centers are lifting performance
  • Where new patient acquisition is progressing or slipping
  • Which patient segments are booking and which are stalling
  • Month-over-month changes in operational drag, supported by data — not assumptions

You get a financial dial you can turn, track, and optimize — not a static report you review after the fact.

And because Peerlogic connects voice, text, and web chat, you get a complete picture of how your patient communication ecosystem is performing. Nothing sits in a silo.

Why This Matters in a Board Meeting

Boards don’t want long stories. They want clear direction.

When you walk in with month-over-month data, you can speak in a way that moves decisions:

  • “We recovered $112,000 in revenue from missed calls in the last 30 days.”
  • “Front office response times improved 18 percent after implementing new workflows.”
  • “Location-level conversion dipped three points, tied to staffing shortages. We’re adjusting accordingly.”
  • “Our call center isn’t replacing our teams — it’s amplifying them. Here’s where their support removed bottlenecks.”

This is the language that earns budgets, protects headcount, and validates operational priorities.

Boards reward clarity. Month-over-month clarity even more so.

Dental CEOs no longer win by intuition. They win by translation, making the work their teams do every day visible, measurable, and financially legible.

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