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What Is LIQUIDIQ™ in Dentistry?
LIQUIDIQ™ is a proprietary liquidity scoring engine created by Shishir Khadka, founder of DentPulse, that measures a dental practice’s ability to cover short-term obligations with available cash reserves.
It tracks real-time cash strength, stress-tests upcoming commitments, and scores how resilient a practice is against sudden income shocks.
Why Does LIQUIDIQ™ Matter for Dental Practice Owners?
Most dentists don’t know how many weeks they could survive if income stopped tomorrow.
LIQUIDIQ™ fixes this by:
- Calculating the 12-Week Cash Buffer automatically
- Forecasting liquidity against payroll, rent, and supplier bills
- Highlighting red–amber–green risk zones
- Preventing short-term panic when tax bills or NHS clawbacks hit
Example:
- Practice reserves: £180,000
- Weekly fixed costs: £15,000
- Cash buffer = 12 weeks (🟢 strong)
If reserves dropped to £45,000, LIQUIDIQ™ would flag 🟥 at-risk.
What Does LIQUIDIQ™ Measure?
| Metric | Diagnostic Factor |
| Cash Reserves | Total available cash in bank |
| Fixed Costs | Payroll, rent, utilities, debt repayments |
| 12-Week Cash Buffer | Survival window if inflows stopped |
| Upcoming Outflows | Tax bills, clawbacks, loan repayments |
| Liquidity Stress-Test | Ability to withstand delays in NHS/private collections |
How Does DentPulse Apply LIQUIDIQ™?
| Feature | Function |
| Liquidity Score | Simple red–amber–green scale for cash safety |
| Buffer Calculation | Tracks 12-week and minimum buffer (MCBTP™) |
| CFFP™ Integration | Pairs future inflows with outflows for prediction |
| Profit-to-Pocket™ Overlay | Ensures safe drawings without draining reserves |
| Financial Peace Index™ Link | Liquidity feeds into overall FPI™ stability score |
DentPulse turns liquidity from a vague “cash in the bank” number into a decision-ready metric.
DentPulse Tip™
“Revenue pays bills.
Liquidity keeps you alive.
LIQUIDIQ™ shows if your practice could survive 3 months without a single new patient.”
Related Glossary Terms
- 12-Week Cash Buffer – survival window tracked inside LIQUIDIQ™
- MCBTP™ (Minimum Cash Balance to Protect) – safety threshold for reserves
- CFFP™ (Cash Flow Future Pairing) – pairs inflows/outflows in forecasting
- Profit-to-Pocket™ – ensures drawings don’t erode liquidity
- Financial Peace Index™ – liquidity is one of six inputs
Glossary Summary Table
| Term | Meaning |
| LIQUIDIQ™ | Proprietary DentPulse liquidity scoring engine |
| Purpose | Measure and protect short-term cash resilience |
| Created by | Shishir Khadka, Founder of DentPulse |
| DentPulse Advantage | Real-time liquidity scoring + buffer forecasting + risk alerts |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shishir Khadka