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What Is the DentPulse Financial Peace Index™?
The DentPulse Financial Peace Index™ (FPI™) is a proprietary diagnostic tool created by Shishir Khadka, founder of DentPulse, that measures a dental practice’s overall financial stability and stress resilience across six core pillars of wealth: Cash Flow, Profit, Assets, Tax, Financing, and Exit.
It provides a single, easy-to-read score that reflects how financially “peaceful” or stressed a practice is at any given time.
Why Does the Financial Peace Index™ Matter for Dental Practice Owners?
Many dentists don’t feel financially secure, even with high revenues. Anxiety about tax bills, payroll, and loan repayments often overshadows success.
The Financial Peace Index™ solves this by:
- Quantifying the emotional stress of finance in an objective score
- Showing whether your practice is fragile, stable, or thriving
- Highlighting which pillar (e.g. tax planning, cash buffer, debt load) needs attention
- Giving owners clarity on what to fix next to move toward peace of mind
Example:
- Practice with strong revenue but low cash buffer + high clawback risk
- FPI™ = 48/100 (fragile)
- DentPulse identifies actions to lift it to 72/100 (stable) within 12 months.
How Is the Financial Peace Index™ Calculated?
| Pillar | Diagnostic Factor |
| Cash Flow | Liquidity buffer, inflow/outflow balance (LIQUIDIQ™) |
| Profit | Zone classification (PulseBenchmark™, ProfitLeaks Radar™) |
| Assets | Productivity + valuation drivers |
| Tax | Real-time exposure + planning effectiveness |
| Financing | Debt servicing, DTI ratio |
| Exit | Readiness and long-term value protection |
Each pillar is scored, then combined into an overall FPI™ score (0–100).
How Does DentPulse Apply the FPI™?
| Feature | Function |
| One-Number Score | Gives owners a peace index on a red–amber–green scale |
| Pillar Breakdown | Shows exactly which area causes stress |
| Action Planner | Recommends steps to lift FPI™ in the next 90 days |
| OWS™ Integration | Links FPI™ to the broader Owner Wealth Score™ |
| Profit-to-Pocket™ Overlay | Connects improvements directly to take-home pay |
DentPulse turns financial stress into a measurable, solvable problem.
DentPulse Tip™
“You don’t just want profit.
You want peace.
The Financial Peace Index™ shows if you truly have both.”
Related Glossary Terms
- Owner Wealth Score (OWS™) – holistic wealth diagnostic
- PulseBenchmark™ – profit zone classification
- ProfitLeaks Radar™ – identifies recoverable leaks
- Profit-to-Pocket™ – clarity on safe take-home income
- LIQUIDIQ™ – liquidity scoring engine within DentPulse
Glossary Summary Table
| Term | Meaning |
| DentPulse Financial Peace Index™ | Proprietary score measuring financial stability across six pillars |
| Purpose | Quantify financial stress → provide pathway to peace |
| Created by | Shishir Khadka, Founder of DentPulse |
| DentPulse Advantage | Combines six pillars into one score, unique in dentistry |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shishir Khadka