Dental Practice Buying & Selling Blog

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

Buying a Practice with a Rebuilt Hygiene Department
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Practice with a Rebuilt Hygiene Department

A recently rebuilt hygiene department looks like upside — but buyers need to verify whether the recovery is real before paying for it. Here's how.

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Buying a Dental Practice from a Multi-Location Seller
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Dental Practice from a Multi-Location Seller

A seller who still owns other practices has different incentives than one who's retiring. Here's how to evaluate the real risks before you sign.

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Dental Practice Loan Rate Lock Expiring Before Closing
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Dental Practice Loan Rate Lock Expiring Before Closing

Your dental practice loan rate lock is about to expire before closing. Here's what it costs, who pays, and the steps to protect your rate.

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Dental Practice Seller Reduced Hours Before Listing: Valuation Impact
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Dental Practice Seller Reduced Hours Before Listing: Valuation Impact

When a seller cut back their schedule for two years before listing, the financials tell a distorted story. Here's how buyers should read the numbers.

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When Your Spouse Earns More: How to Size Your Practice Risk
Eric ChenEric Chen
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When Your Spouse Earns More: How to Size Your Practice Risk

If your spouse earns more than the practice will, that changes how much salary you need on day one — and which deals you can afford to take on.

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Dental Practice Non-Solicitation Clause: What It Covers
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Dental Practice Non-Solicitation Clause: What It Covers

A dental practice non-solicitation clause covers more than patients. Here's what buyers need to know about staff, referral sources, and drafting gaps.

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Dental Practice Used as Collateral: What Buyers Must Check
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Dental Practice Used as Collateral: What Buyers Must Check

When a seller's other businesses carry debt secured by the dental practice, buyers can inherit lien complications. Here's how to find them and protect yourself.

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Chart Audit Billing Irregularities: What Dental Buyers Should Do
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Chart Audit Billing Irregularities: What Dental Buyers Should Do

A chart audit can expose upcoding, phantom billing, and inflated collections. Here's how buyers interpret findings and protect themselves before closing.

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Dental Practice Add-Backs: What Lenders Actually Accept
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Dental Practice Add-Backs: What Lenders Actually Accept

When a lender disputes seller add-backs, your deal math changes fast. Here's how to read the add-back schedule before you make an offer.

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Buying a Dental Practice Right After GPR or AEGD
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Dental Practice Right After GPR or AEGD

Finished your GPR or AEGD and wondering if it's too soon to buy? Here's how to evaluate your readiness — clinically, financially, and with lenders.

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Buying a Dental Practice with an Active Insurance Audit
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Dental Practice with an Active Insurance Audit

An active insurance audit doesn't automatically kill a deal — but it changes what you need to investigate, negotiate, and protect before closing.

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Dental Practice Seasonal Cash Flow: What Buyers Must Know
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 9 min read

Dental Practice Seasonal Cash Flow: What Buyers Must Know

Buying a seasonal dental practice? Learn how to read monthly production data, size your working capital, and survive slow months without a cash crisis.

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Using Your Spouse's Income to Qualify for a Dental Practice Loan
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Using Your Spouse's Income to Qualify for a Dental Practice Loan

Spouse income can help you qualify for a dental practice loan — but only in specific ways. Here's how lenders actually use it, and what it costs you.

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