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Dental practice overhead calculator
Add up your practice cost categories to see total overhead, overhead as a share of revenue, the owner pre-tax estimate, and where the money goes. Useful for future owners weighing a practice. Everything runs in your browser.
Enter decimals with a period. Commas can separate thousands.
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Reading the result
This calculator defines overhead as the entered operating expenses plus financing interest and fees. Loan principal, owner compensation, income tax, depreciation, and capital purchases stay outside this ratio. Divide the defined expense total by realized revenue to calculate the percentage.
The default adds up to $580,000 of defined expenses on $1,000,000 of realized revenue, which produces a 58% ratio and $420,000 before the excluded items. Compare periods only when revenue timing and category boundaries remain consistent. Review each boundary with the practice accountant or adviser.
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Questions
Does this calculator send my numbers anywhere?
In the current version, calculations run locally in your browser. Values entered in this calculator are not transmitted to DentiPath, saved to an account, or used for advertising tracking.
What counts as overhead?
Overhead is the cost of running the practice: staff, rent, supplies, lab, software, insurance, financing, and other expenses. The owner pre-tax estimate is revenue minus those costs, before owner pay and tax.
What is a normal overhead percentage?
It varies a lot by practice model, location, and stage, so there is no single right number. This tool shows your own percentage and a soft zone note, not a benchmark to hit.
Methodology and sources
How this tool produces its result
Method
Group expenses by operating category, calculate revenue ratios, and compare them with dated Canadian industry ranges.
Boundaries to verify
Industry data is aggregate. Mixed taxable and exempt supplies require accurate GST and HST allocation.
Official sources
- Offices of dentists performance Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Offices of dentists revenue and expense view Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- General information for GST and HST registrants Canada Revenue Agency
- Input tax credits related to dental practices Canada Revenue Agency
Privacy guidance
Use deidentified financial totals only. Exclude patient names, chart numbers, birth dates, insurance identifiers, and clinical details.
This calculator is for planning and education, not professional advice. It is not financial, tax, or accounting advice, and overhead benchmarks vary widely by practice. Results depend on the information you enter. Review important decisions with qualified professionals.