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Practical guides on dental memberships, payment plans and modern practice payments — plus the latest from SmilePass.

Setting Guardrails: Payment Plans Without the Credit Risk
Bad debt is not the price of offering payment plans, it is the result of skipping the guardrails. Four controls that let you offer plans without the credit risk.
4 June 2026

Financing High-Value Treatment In-House (Implants, Ortho)
Affordability blocks treatment most at the top end. How to finance implants, ortho and full-mouth cases in-house so patients say yes, without losing margin.
4 June 2026

Interest-Free vs Interest-Bearing Payment Plans: What's Right for Your Practice
Interest-free or interest-bearing? The difference is legal, not just pricing, and charging interest can bring you into regulated consumer credit.
4 June 2026

Accessible Major Treatments: Financing the Big Cases
For major treatment the barrier is the price, not the need. How financing turns an impossible total into a manageable monthly payment and lifts acceptance.
4 June 2026