Practice Success

Consolidation is dramatically reshaping the dental industry. And with more and more outside capital pouring into dental, this transformation is gathering speed. As a result,...

Leading dental lender Bankers Healthcare Group surveyed 413 dental professionals and practice owners to gauge the ownership appetite of independent dentists.

Through FundEx Solutions Group (a new Bankers Healthcare Group affiliate), dentists can now borrow up to $5M on an SBA loan with a term ranging from 10 to 25 years. DSO News caught up with April Brissette, Chief Credit Officer for BHG to learn more about the program. FundEx Solutions group is now only 1 of 14 non-banks authorized to issue SBA-backed loans.

You’re probably familiar with the role of a dental broker. Typically, brokers facilitate the buying and selling of a dental practice by handling administrative tasks, negotiating sales, and guiding dentists through the buying and selling processes. Brokers often charge commission fees of 6%, 8% sometimes over 10% for their service. Continue reading...

Learn from Dr. Michael Flanell, Dr. Gregori M. Kurtzman and Ed Matthews on why DSO-affiliated dentists are typically the first to recognize sleep apnea

It has been said that dentistry is the most expensive medical degree one can seek. A new study out from Ameritech Financial seems to...

William J. Kohler and R. Craig Woods of Dykema, a leading law firm representing healthcare professionals and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) shares best practices for sellers in the evolving DSO marketplace.

I began my career chairside as a Dental Assistant and eventually worked my way up the corporate ladder of an Elite DSO before moving...

Even if you work to avoid it, conflict is sometimes unavoidable. Earlier in our careers we typically feel powerless and duck to avoid conflict....

A dental practice is a time driven business. A common issue in many offices is time management. Specifically, for insurance and billing, it is: Time...