The Dentist Is the Strategy: RipeGlobal’s Training-First Model Delivers 70% Production Surge at Major U.S. DSO
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LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2026--
RipeGlobal, the internationally recognized leader in scalable cloud-based dental education powered by hands-on simulation, today announced results from its latest completed DAPPr Clinical Excellence Program with a major U.S. Dental Support Organization. The partner DSO — a multi-state, multi-specialty group with over 200 locations — achieved a $155/hour production increase per associate dentist in just four months, well exceeding RipeGlobal’s industry-leading $100/hour guaranteed uplift by more than 50%.
The results arrive at a critical inflection point for the industry. DSOs are investing heavily in AI-powered diagnostics and treatment planning — yet many are discovering that technology surfaces more dentistry than their providers can convert. RipeGlobal’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Lincoln Harris, recently was quoted: “If you put sophisticated AI tools around dentists who aren’t very well trained, it makes the AI tools perform poorly and rarely makes much difference to the dentists productivity.” The dentist remains the center of the practice. RipeGlobal’s model addresses the clinical readiness gap that has become the pinch point for advanced care delivery — getting providers confident, productive, and technically proficient before layering in the technology that amplifies them.
The program delivered transformative gains across every major performance metric. Participating providers recorded a 70% increase in hourly production, a 61% increase in daily production, and a 43% improvement in crowns per 100 visits. Top performers posted even stronger results, with the top five providers achieving a 121% increase in hourly production — more than doubling their output. On a projected annualized basis, the program’s production uplift translates to more than $5 million in same-store revenue growth for the partner organization.
Key Program Results
Metric | Result |
Hourly Production Increase | +70% |
Daily Production Increase | +61% |
Per-Visit Production Increase | +25% |
Crowns per 100 Visits Increase | +43% |
Top 5 Providers — Hourly Production Increase | +121% |
RipeGlobal’s Chief Revenue Officer, Dr. Roshan Parikh, added: “I’ve never seen anything drive such rapid and significant uplift of confidence, quality and collections in dentists as the Dental Associate PowerUp (DAPPr). We are seeing DSO’s get between $3 and $10 of incremental EBITDA for every $1 they spend with us.”
The partner DSO engaged RipeGlobal to help address challenges common across the industry today: training dentists at scale, post-COVID competition for clinical talent, variability in clinical readiness among recent graduates, associate retention, and production performance across all career levels. The DAPPr Clinical Excellence Program delivered a standardized, scalable approach to clinical excellence while supporting individual clinician growth — all without requiring new technology infrastructure or additional capital expenditure.
Notably, every DSO DAPPr program is backed by RipeGlobal’s $100/hour average production uplift guarantee per cohort — a commitment that de-risks the investment for DSO operators and provides measurable accountability from day one. The latest program exceeded that guarantee by more than 50%.
RipeGlobal 2026 Outlook
Building on accelerating demand for same-store revenue growth in an uncertain DSO market, RipeGlobal has already launched three DSO programs in the first weeks of 2026, with 10+ U.S. program starts scheduled for H1. As more organizations recognize that AI investments yield diminishing returns without clinically excellent providers behind them, RipeGlobal’s training-first model is positioning itself as the essential prerequisite to any technology strategy.
About the DAPPr Clinical Excellence Program
The DAPPr (Dental Associate PowerUp Program) is RipeGlobal’s flagship solution for DSOs and group practices. The four-month program integrates Rapid Efficient Treatment Planning, cloud-based hands-on simulation training, continuous mentorship, and community learning. Every DAPPr pilot includes a $100/hour average production uplift guarantee per cohort.
About RipeGlobal
RipeGlobal is the world’s leading cloud-based dental education platform, combining advanced hands-on simulation technology with expert instruction to deliver measurable practice transformation. With 80+ global educators and a community of 10,000+ learners across 35 countries, RipeGlobal has built an international network of dental professionals committed to clinical excellence, improved outcomes, and sustained professional satisfaction.
For more information, visit www.ripeglobal.com.
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KEYWORD: COLORADO UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA
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