What Is the EBIT Efficiency Engine (EEE™) in DentPulse?
The EBIT Efficiency Engine™ (EEE) is DentPulse’s proprietary performance system that helps dental practice owners maximise EBITDA and operational profitability — by optimising three core levers:
- Associate Performance
- Chair Utilisation
- Treatment Profitability
Rather than focusing on gross revenue alone, EEE™ shows how efficiently your practice converts production into earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) — driving both practice value and personal income.
Why EEE™ Matters for Dental Practice Owners
It’s not what you produce — it’s what you keep.
Most dental practices have:
- High turnover, but low retained margin
- Associates with inconsistent production-per-day
- Chairs running below 60% utilisation
- Treatments priced without knowing real cost-per-hour
EEE™ brings these blind spots into sharp focus — showing you exactly where profit leaks are happening, and what to fix first.
Example:
Your practice generates £980K/year…
But EEE™ reveals:
- Chair 3 only runs 38% of the week
- Invisalign’s lab + clinician cost eats 62% of margin
- Associate 2 is paid 50% but contributes only £200/day to profit
Result?
EBITDA is £132K — when it could be £230K with no new patients.
How Does EEE™ Work Inside DentPulse?
| Module | What It Tracks |
| Apex™ | Associate productivity, pay structure, and profit contribution |
| PCPT™ | Chair hours booked vs. available, and value per chair hour |
| TreatmentIQ | Treatment-level cost breakdown and margin diagnostics |
| EEE Score™ | Combines all three to generate an EBIT Efficiency Score (0–100) |
| Red–Amber–Green Zones | Shows whether you’re underperforming, average, or maximising efficiency |
EEE™ turns daily operations into bottom-line strategy.
EEE™ vs. Traditional Metrics
| Traditional View | EEE™ View |
| “We hit £1M in revenue” | “We only kept £170K after cost + time” |
| “Associate is busy” | “Associate costs £780/day, produces £820 — barely break-even” |
| “Chairs are full” | “Only 54% of chair time is used for paid treatments” |
EEE™ cuts through vanity metrics — and delivers clarity you can act on.
DentPulse Tip™
Revenue is vanity.
EBITDA is valuation.
EBIT efficiency is freedom.EEE™ is your playbook for unlocking true profitability — without burning out or chasing growth blindly.
Related Glossary Terms
- EBITDA – Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation
- PPP – Profit-to-Pocket™ – Owner take-home after tax and drawings logic
- Apex™ – Associate Performance Engine
- PCPT™ – Profit Centre Performance Tracker (chair utilisation)
- TreatmentIQ – Real-time treatment margin tracking
- Profit Triangle™ – Associates, Treatments, Chairs — the three profit levers
Glossary Summary Table
| Term | Meaning |
| EBIT Efficiency Engine™ (EEE) | A proprietary DentPulse system that tracks and improves associate, chair, and treatment profitability to maximise EBITDA and personal income |
| Core Function | Converts operational data into profit strategy |
| Strategic Role | Boosts EBITDA, strengthens practice valuation, protects margin |
| DentPulse Advantage | Live EEE Score™, integrated with associate, chair, and treatment modules to pinpoint profit lifts |
