by Dr. John Nosti Dr. John Nosti practices in Mays Landing and Somers Point, New Jersey, and Manhattan with an emphasis on functional cosmetics, full-mouth rehabilitations and TMJ dysfunction. Nosti is the clinical director of the Clinical Mastery Series, geared toward advancing knowledge in occlusion, aesthetics and restorative dentistry. When it comes to profitability in your office, there are multiple factors to consider-much more than just cutting expenses. For the past 20 years, I've been fortunate to be in a dental partnership where our offices' overhead averages 50% (and many years has been below this). All the while, my partner and I have practiced the way we wanted to practice, and used the latest and greatest technology and the materials that we desired. The following are some key factors I've come to understand that are crucial to develop a more profitable practice. dentaltown.com \\ JUNE 2019 71http://www.dentaltown.com