Dental Practice Buying & Selling Blog

Expert guides and market insights for dental practice buyers, sellers, and brokers.

Buying a Dental Practice When You'll Need to Fire the Associate
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Buying a Dental Practice When You'll Need to Fire the Associate

Before you close, understand the associate's contract, how much revenue they control, and how to price that risk into the deal — or walk away.

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New Patient Flow Rate: What to Look for When Buying a Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

New Patient Flow Rate: What to Look for When Buying a Practice

New patient flow benchmarks every dental practice buyer should know — and how to read 3 years of data to spot growth, decline, or hidden risk.

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Goodwill Allocation in a Dental Practice Purchase: Tax Impact
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Goodwill Allocation in a Dental Practice Purchase: Tax Impact

How goodwill allocation in a dental practice purchase affects your taxes as a buyer — and how to negotiate a structure that works in your favor.

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Referral-Dependent Revenue Risk in Dental Specialty Practices
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Referral-Dependent Revenue Risk in Dental Specialty Practices

Buying a dental specialty practice? Learn how to audit referral concentration and structure the deal to protect against referral loss after closing.

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Buying a Dental Practice to Escape a Toxic Associateship
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Buying a Dental Practice to Escape a Toxic Associateship

If your associateship is burning you out, ownership may be the real exit. Here's how to evaluate the move, navigate your non-compete, and time it right.

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Buying a Dental Practice on an H-1B Visa: What to Know
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Buying a Dental Practice on an H-1B Visa: What to Know

The 2025 H-1B modernization rule changed the rules for dentist-owners. Here's how to structure the acquisition, satisfy USCIS, and secure financing.

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Getting a Mortgage After Buying a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Getting a Mortgage After Buying a Dental Practice

Yes, you can get a mortgage after buying a dental practice — but lenders see you differently now. Here's how to qualify and which loan type works best.

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Buy a Dental Practice or a House First?
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Buy a Dental Practice or a House First?

Most dentists face this exact dilemma. Here's how the financing, liquidity, and income math actually plays out — and which move builds more wealth.

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Buying an Orthodontic Practice as a General Dentist
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 11 min read

Buying an Orthodontic Practice as a General Dentist

General dentists can buy orthodontic practices — but the financial structure, clinical model, and due diligence look nothing like a GP acquisition.

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Dental Practice Malpractice History: A Buyer's Checklist
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 9 min read

Dental Practice Malpractice History: A Buyer's Checklist

Before buying a dental practice, here's how to uncover the seller's malpractice history — from state board records to NPDB data and insurance claims.

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Buying a Dental Practice Near a Dental School: Pros and Cons
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 9 min read

Buying a Dental Practice Near a Dental School: Pros and Cons

Thinking about buying a dental practice near a dental school? Here's how to evaluate the real competition risk, demographic upside, and pricing dynamics.

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NHSC Loan Repayment While Owning a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

NHSC Loan Repayment While Owning a Dental Practice

Yes, dental practice owners can use NHSC loan repayment — but only if your practice qualifies as an approved site. Here's what that actually requires.

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