If you are joining a private practice with the goal of pursuing a partnership, you need more information than someone who is just accepting a job. Business partnerships are like marriages, so it’s important to choose wisely. If you and your potential future partner are having open, detailed conversations about what matters most to each […]

DSOs are here to stay. They are spreading nationally, and many believe they will be the largest providers of dental services very soon. Why? The obvious reason is that dentistry can be very profitable and provide a steady return to investors. Why did it take so long for investors to jump into the business of […]

What is a dental practice merger? A dental practice merger combines the selling dentist’s patient base and goodwill into an existing office, leveraging shared overhead (space, staff, utilities) to increase profit on the acquired revenue. Dental practice mergers are unquestionably the best return on investment you can make. A successful practice merger assumes that most […]

by Bill Avery, DDS, PhD As happens with most dental practice brokers, I frequently get calls from dentists who are considering bringing in an associate so they can eventually sell their practice to the associate and retire in a few years. For simplicity’s sake, I prefer the “sell and walk away” transition method where the seller […]