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Financing & Capital

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...

April 25, 2026 ...
Growing Your Clinic

Dental 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...

April 25, 2026 ...
Practice Value

EBITDA 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...

April 25, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

How 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...

April 24, 2026 ...
Practice Value

Acquisition 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...

April 24, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

Dental 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.

April 24, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

Dental 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...

April 24, 2026 ...
Insights

How 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...

April 19, 2026 ...
Property & Lease

Your 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...

April 19, 2026 ...