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Practice Management Software for Multi-Disciplinary Clinics: One Record Across Every Practitioner Type
A clinic running four disciplines is not four clinics sharing a waiting room. Most software comparisons are written for single-discipline practices, which means they answer the wrong question and miss the cost line that hits multi-practitioner clinics hardest.
Dental Equipment Financing: Chair Packages, Imaging, and Capital Planning
Dental equipment represents a substantial portion of startup and expansion capital. An overview of the financing structures commonly used, how chair packages and imaging equipment are typically funded, and planning...
Growing Your ClinicDental Associate Compensation Models: Percentage, Salary, and Hybrid Structures
An overview of the three compensation structures commonly used to pay dental associates — percentage of collections, salary, and hybrid models — and the economic trade-offs each creates for the...
Practice ValueEBITDA Multiples in Dental M&A: What Drives Valuation
EBITDA multiples are the primary methodology used in serious dental practice transactions. An overview of how they work, why multiples vary, and the practice characteristics that tend to move valuation...
Financing & CapitalHow SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans Are Used in Dental Acquisitions
The SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs are commonly used to finance dental practice acquisitions in the US. An overview of how the programs differ, what lenders examine, and common...
Practice ValueAcquisition vs. Startup: How Dentists Compare the Two Paths
Acquiring an existing dental practice and starting a new one are financially different decisions. A structured comparison of the dimensions that matter most — capital requirements, cash flow timing, risk...
Starting a ClinicDental Practice Startup Cost Structure in the United States
A structured overview of the major cost categories involved in opening a dental practice in the United States, with context on state variation and SBA financing.
Starting a ClinicDental Practice Startup Cost Structure in Canada
A structured overview of the cost categories that make up a new dental practice budget in Canada — leasehold, equipment, working capital, and soft costs — with notes on provincial...
InsightsHow Small Clinics Build a Structured Front Desk
Small clinics often rely on informal processes that break down as they grow. Learn how operational templates—like supply trackers, equipment logs, and workflow checklists—help clinics stay organized and make better...
Property & LeaseYour Clinic Lease Is Coming Up for Renewal — Should You Buy the Space?
Lease renewals are the most common moment established clinic operators face the buy vs. lease question seriously. Here's the framework for thinking through it — including the factors that make...