Are you a fool or a unicorn?
Are you a fool or a unicorn?
The ultimate benchmark of practice growth isn't how exhausted you are at 5 PM. It’s working fewer clinical days while driving higher EBITDA.
October 8, 2026

Across the 400+ dental practices we work with, we’re seeing a growing number of practices that are busy, growing, and clinically active, but not necessarily as profitable as they should be.

Rising costs, increasing wage bills and laboratory fees, and more complexity within the practice can create a dangerous gap between being busy and making money.

And the uncomfortable truth is: you can’t always work your way out of it.

In this short video, I explore the “Busy Fool” – how to recognise it, some of the warning signs, and what it takes to move towards the unicorn position:

Lower clinical time + higher profitability = a very good place to be.

If any of this feels familiar, it might be worth taking a closer look at what your practice is really giving back to you.

Have a watch, and if it raises some questions, I’m happy to talk things through.

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By Ross Martin Group Chairman
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