Active patientUnique patient ID with at least one completed procedure within the last 18 months.
Returning patientPatient with 2+ completed visits within any 18-month window.
ProcedureCompleted, billed dental procedure in Open Dental. Voided, refunded, and test records excluded.
Patient tenureElapsed time from first procedure to most recent procedure, averaged across all active patients.
Continuous operationNo gap exceeding 6 months between consecutive billed procedures across the practice history.
Service mixDistribution of procedure types by count, trailing 24 months. From Open Dental procedure code classifications only.
Patient geographyCommunities from patient address on active records, trailing 24 months.
Patient growthYear-over-year change in unique patient IDs with at least one completed procedure. Compared against the same 12-month window in the prior year.