# Dental CEO Podcast #56 - "Dentist" Math: Why Your Numbers Aren't Adding Up

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Podcast: [The Dental CEO Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211)
Published: 2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1783

## Resource

Dentists talk about overhead, EBITDA, and take-home pay all the time—but most aren’t actually calculating them the same way. In this episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune breaks down what these numbers really mean, how to calculate them correctly, and the benchmarks healthy practices should aim for. He explains the difference between true overhead and discretionary spending, how EBITDA should be calculated after doctor compensation, and why many dentists with 60–65% overhead are unknowingly losing hundreds of thousands in potential income each year.

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