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What Is ProfitLeaks Radar™ in Dentistry?
The ProfitLeaks Radar™ is a proprietary DentPulse tool created by Shishir Khadka, founder of DentPulse, that identifies hidden financial leaks inside a dental practice.
It tracks overspending, one-off costs, and category benchmarks (e.g. staff, labs, marketing) to show where profits are being silently eroded.
Why Does ProfitLeaks Radar™ Matter for Dental Practice Owners?
Many dental principals lose thousands each year to unnoticed inefficiencies:
- Overpaying associates without deducting labs
- Materials costs creeping above 5% of revenue
- Marketing spend producing no measurable return
- Hidden one-off costs that recur but aren’t tracked
Without radar visibility, these leaks add up and push practices into the Recover Zone.
Example:
- Annual revenue: £800,000
- Staff costs: £320,000 (40% of revenue vs 25–30% benchmark)
- Marketing: £60,000 with no ROI tracking
- ProfitLeaks Radar™ identifies £100,000+ of recoverable margin.
What Does ProfitLeaks Radar™ Track?
| Expense Area | Benchmark Insight |
| Staff Costs % | Should align with 16–20% (clinical + support staff) |
| Associate Pay % | Benchmarked vs NHS and private averages |
| Lab & Materials % | Labs + materials ideally 10–12% combined |
| Marketing ROI | Spend vs new patient revenue generated |
| One-Off Costs | Unusual or recurring non-core expenses |
How Does DentPulse Apply ProfitLeaks Radar™?
| Feature | Function |
| Expense Benchmarking | Compares practice spend to top-performer thresholds |
| One-Off Expense Detection | Flags unusual costs in Xero/QuickBooks feeds |
| Profit Recovery Opportunities | Quantifies how much margin can be reclaimed |
| Integration with PulseBenchmark™ | Links leaks to zone classification |
| Profit-to-Pocket™ Overlay | Shows how fixing leaks improves safe owner drawings |
DentPulse makes profit leaks visible, measurable, and actionable — with zero spreadsheets.
DentPulse Tip™
“Every £1 saved from a leak is a £1 straight into your pocket.
ProfitLeaks Radar™ shows you where to start.”
Related Glossary Terms
- PulseBenchmark™ – profit zone diagnostic that leads to leak analysis
- Profit Triangle™ – ensures leaks are addressed across associates, chairs, and treatments
- Profit-to-Pocket™ – connects leak fixes to take-home income
- Operating Expenses – core area where leaks occur
- Staff-to-Revenue Benchmark – one of the most common leak checks
Glossary Summary Table
| Term | Meaning |
| ProfitLeaks Radar™ | Proprietary DentPulse tool that identifies and quantifies hidden profit drains |
| Purpose | Recover lost margin and move out of the Recover Zone |
| Created by | Shishir Khadka, Founder of DentPulse |
| DentPulse Advantage | Automated expense tracking + benchmark comparisons + pocket impact |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shishir Khadka