Dental Practice Buying & Selling Blog

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

Buying an Endo or Perio Practice: What's Different
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying an Endo or Perio Practice: What's Different

Buying an endodontic or periodontic practice involves different risks than a general practice. Here's what buyers need to evaluate before making an offer.

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How Payer Mix Affects How Much You Can Borrow to Buy a Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
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How Payer Mix Affects How Much You Can Borrow to Buy a Practice

Payer mix shapes your DSCR, your loan ceiling, and your valuation. Here's how lenders read it — and how buyers can use it to negotiate.

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Co-Buyer Backs Out of a Dental Practice Deal: What to Do
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Co-Buyer Backs Out of a Dental Practice Deal: What to Do

Your co-buyer just dropped out mid-deal. Here's how to assess your legal exposure, requalify for solo financing, and decide whether to proceed or walk away.

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Negotiating a Patient Retention Guarantee When Buying a Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Negotiating a Patient Retention Guarantee When Buying a Practice

Patient retention guarantee when buying a dental practice: how to audit the patient base, structure price protections, and get contract language that holds.

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Buying a Dental Practice That Isn't for Sale
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Dental Practice That Isn't for Sale

Most dental practices never get listed. Here's how to find the right owners to approach and what to say to turn cold outreach into a real deal.

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Buying a Dental Practice When the Seller Owns the Building
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Dental Practice When the Seller Owns the Building

Should you buy the building too, or sign a lease? Here's how to evaluate the real estate decision when the seller owns the property.

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Hiring Your Own Attorney When Buying a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 9 min read

Hiring Your Own Attorney When Buying a Dental Practice

The broker's attorney drafted the purchase agreement to close the deal — not to protect you. Here's what independent legal review actually covers.

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Open Insurance Claims When Closing on a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 11 min read

Open Insurance Claims When Closing on a Dental Practice

Pending EOBs and open insurance claims at closing create real fraud risk and cash flow gaps. Here's how buyers should handle them before and after closing.

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Buying a Practice with an In-House Membership Plan
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Buying a Practice with an In-House Membership Plan

A dental practice with an in-house membership plan can be a stronger acquisition — or a hidden liability. Here's how buyers should evaluate one before closing.

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Retreatment Liability After Buying a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
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Retreatment Liability After Buying a Dental Practice

When patients return with failed prior work, who pays? Here's how to structure retreatment clauses, indemnification, and malpractice coverage before you close.

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Buying a Dental Practice Where the Owner Barely Works
Eric ChenEric Chen
·· 10 min read

Buying a Dental Practice Where the Owner Barely Works

When the seller barely works, you're not just buying a practice — you're buying a production gap. Here's how to evaluate the upside and the hidden risks.

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OSHA and Infection Control When Buying a Dental Practice
Eric ChenEric Chen
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OSHA and Infection Control When Buying a Dental Practice

Before you close, here's how to audit a practice's OSHA and infection control compliance — and what gaps could cost you after day one.

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