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Practice Sales
6 ways to add value before selling your dental practice
Looking to sell your dental practice in the near future? Here are some strategies to make your business even more attractive to potential buyers.
August 9, 2024
Dental Reception
Practice Sales
After buying a dental practice, here's how you navigate taxes
Does the associate dentist understand that when he or she buys a dental practice, there is a large tax to pay as the loan for the acquisition is being amortized? Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, dives into the question.
July 26, 2024
Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
Practice Sales
Beware the hidden costs of acquiring a dental practice
When it's time for the dental school graduate to go out on his or her own and acquire a dental practice, Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, offers some advice on the steps toward success.
June 22, 2024
Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
Practice Sales
When is the time to transition your dental practice and to whom?
For dentists who are desiring to expand or continue growing, the smartest, easiest strategy may be acquiring a fully operational, profitable practice, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
June 7, 2024
Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
Office Management
Enhancing collaboration and efficiency: Utilizing joint business valuation expertise in dental practices
As dental practitioners navigate the evolving landscape of practice management, the strategic use of joint valuation expertise emerges as a cornerstone for achieving optimal outcomes and sustaining practice growth and prosperity.
May 24, 2024
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DSO
The DSO and its appeal for the dental profession
How have DSOs continued to grow? What is their appeal to today's dentist? Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, gives you his views on this growing segment of the dental industry.
April 3, 2024
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Dental Business
Maximizing business valuation in litigation: The power of early engagement
In the realm of litigation, particularly in cases involving business valuation, timing is everything. This is especially true for dental practices facing legal challenges, writes Michael Lehner.
March 28, 2024
Michael Lehner
Legal Issues
What dentists going through a divorce should know
A goodwill analysis (personal versus enterprise) is used in many legal cases, such as divorce court, tax court, and other instances, where a separation of the attributes of each is needed. Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, explains this valuation.
March 9, 2024
Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
DSO
Valuing a DSO price in real dollars today, and how to ascertain that price
There are many more costs involved with the purchase price of a dental practice than what may be written in the acquisition agreement. Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, dives into the topic.
January 17, 2024
Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
Dental Practice
Making use of retirement plans to recover practice losses
Your practice likely suffered a loss in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Certified public accountant Bruce Bryen details why using an employer-sponsored retirement plan might be a financially savvy option for some dental offices.
April 12, 2021
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Infection Control
Dental infection control: Have you seen our interview series on dental unit waterlines?
Midway through our series on dental unit waterlines and the infection control needs you may be overlooking, now is a great time to catch up on what you may have missed.
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Dental infection control: Have you seen our interview series on dental unit waterlines?
By Kevin Henry
Midway through our series on dental unit waterlines and the infection control needs you may be overlooking, now is a great time to catch up on what you may have missed.
September 16, 2024
Kevin Henry and Tija Hunter on the set
Ex-dental employee nabbed for illegal dentistry, more
By Melissa Busch
A former dental office employee is accused of tampering with a practice computer after she was fired and illegally performing illegal dentistry offsite.
September 16, 2024
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Missing teeth may be making your head hurt
By Melissa Busch
Missing teeth may cause pain in a surprising place, according to a new study.
September 16, 2024
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New study shades intraoral scanners
By Ava Barros
The trueness of shade matching with intraoral scanners may be lower than that of spectrophotometers, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.
September 16, 2024
Intraoral Scanner 2
ADHA releases stance on fluoride
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) supports community water fluoridation as a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay.
September 16, 2024
Water Drink
Do's and don'ts for practice analysis
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Much like the numbers you receive at an annual wellness exam -- your blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. -- data inform dentists about their practice's health. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines what to do and not do when assessing the health of your practice.
September 16, 2024
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Looking to hire a new dental assistant? These are the interview questions you should ask
By Kevin Henry
In a new episode of "The Dental HR Podcast," Alan Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates discusses what to do and not to do when it comes to the hiring process for your dental practice.
September 14, 2024
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It's a lost opportunity if you're not discussing this with women
By Melissa Busch
If dental teams aren't discussing this with women, they may be missing a golden opportunity.
September 14, 2024
Woman Dental Office Di Studio
Podcast: How dentists create and motivate the productive dental assistant
By Kevin Henry
Our chat with Productive Dentist Academy Co-Founder and CEO Victoria Peterson reveals how some dental practices are getting the most out of their dental assistants.
September 14, 2024
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Dental manager sues ex-employer for disability discrimination
By Melissa Busch
A dental office manager has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit accusing her employer of falsely firing her.
September 13, 2024
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This gum disease germ may exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis
By Ava Barros
A bacteria linked to gum disease may worsen rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the International Journal of Oral Science.
September 13, 2024
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Dentist hauled off to jail for violating probation
By Melissa Busch
A dentist, who was previously sentenced for millions in Medicaid fraud, was sent to jail for violating his probation.
September 12, 2024
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