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for you: 1. Are you a dentist? Yes. 2. Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Yes. Congrats, you're pre-approved. Your pre-approval is worthless if it is not tied to a particular practice, so let me give you some actual advice that will help you in your practice search. 1. Banks want roughly 10
April 09, 2026
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those numbers! Verify this but if true, this could be a good deal. It seems like there's a lot of room to expand in terms of adding procedures and days and it'll come down to keeping the patients and heavy advertising. I would plan for a healthy marketing budget to gain new patients so you can stay out
April 06, 2026
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, but if it's a healthy office you'll be shocked on how good terms can be. Rates were different then, but I got 10 year loan, no money down, and they even want to toss you 30k on top for working capital in the beginning. The rate was like 3.1%. Was a very pleasant surprise. max your Roth first and foremost
March 12, 2026
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is heavily Mormon (seen this happen). Did not go well for the new dentist. 3. A healthy active patient count (patient seen with in past 18 months). In my Bread and Butter PPO dentist hands, I would anticipate $800 production per active patient. So I would anticipate 1000 active patients is potential
April 24, 2026
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. sometimes a 4 op healthy practice can take home more and be very enjoyable for lifestyle compared to a mega mill for patients where everything is high expense. If so, you can find a really manageable and healthy practice you can grow and not be overwhelmed by finances your first ten years
October 28, 2025
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are falling apart, their gums are bleeding and smell like garbage, and the cost is just too much for them. But that grand they just dropped for a doggy prophy is money well spent! I had dogs most of my childhood, and I don't remember many people spending that kind of money on them. The attitude toward
January 31, 2023
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you a W9 request via snail mail once you start submitting claims to them. They tell the public about their extensive probing credentialing process. When it comes down to it, you need to provide a few signatures, a W9 and you dont even have to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Its a farce! No
August 20, 2024
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her know your concerns and treatment philosophy. Get intraoral cameras so you can show patients how red their gums are and calculus. One of the best phrases I use is if these numbers dont improve next time, I believe you are going to need treatment for gum disease. If patients trust you
January 16, 2023
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debt appears to be ~$50MM vs. ~$20MM of EBITDA - so 2.5x leveraged in a market where max leverage is still ~4.5x for most borrowers. They are conservatively capitalized for the sector and their liquidity is healthy. Their margins are consistent with other industry players, especially when you
February 26, 2026
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That makes sense. We aren't the bad guys; insurances are! Yup....more true than not.....but you're not gonna get 30min hygiene in today's world......45 is very possible. I watch our hygiene finish early on most all healthy patients and most of ours are healthy. Where I really go with your
May 29, 2016
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are there. sounded sketch to me to, hard part is that this years schedule looks healthy. And I guess I can go through each individual chart and look at clinical notes, but I have never seen anything like this granted Ive only seen a hand full of practices. I don't think it's suspicious at all. As part
November 13, 2024
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amalgam in the first place. Our whole health focus is the most rewarding part of our work. Otherwise we have the same challenges that every other dentist has -- staffing, technology, regulatory, dental insurance, blah blah. Having patients who are committed to being healthy, well functioning people
October 11, 2014
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Considering buying a semi start up practice in a professional building that has all the other dental specialist. Meanwhile I do a little bit of everything. I am not sure of the pros and cons . Any insight appreciated Pros - if you have a healthy working relationship with the specialists - you can
February 01, 2023
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doc with 4-5 days of hygiene...if that's the type of practice you're looking for it'll...There's a few variables here, but 1,500 active patients is typically pretty healthy, especially if it's a primarily fee-for-service practice. As you move towards the PPO and Medicaid end of the spectrum
October 30, 2018
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Im about to buy my first practice in a saturated area in SoCal its a solid with clean healthy cash flow . About 15-20% of Patients are delta premier , do you think its better to go out of network or go in network? Hopefully your advisors can assist you on this. If they arent giving you additional
February 28, 2023
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been done before. My answer: The diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseasehas progressedover the years. What years ago dentists would sometime watch and monitor,is now treated in order to get the disease under control and maintain the health of the gum and bone that supports your teeth.
January 15, 2018
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Hey Townies, I haven't posted in a while but am now looking for a doctor/practice that is ready to transition out of their current practice and ready to sell to me so that I (hopefully if healthy) can practice there for the next 30 years or so. I have been Associating for a while in Dallas but am
June 24, 2017
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or UnitedHealth they all say no plan fits my criteria, which is weird because I have no criteria.We are all healthy and Im in Florida, what do all you solo docs do? Do a Google search for an employee benefits firm in your area and they should be able to help you with your hlth ins needs for either you
May 01, 2021
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don't add up, you might have wasted your time. Second way, you can ask for financials up front and see if it's a healthy practice before you meet up. If it is, then you will have specific questions like Is there room for hygiene to produce more?, etc. I would definitely ask what the goals
December 01, 2016
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a little reality check and let her know that you don't really care how other dentists do things. You're the dentist in this office. If she keeps flapping her gums, you can let her go and find someone else.
May 14, 2015
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is only seeing 8 new patients a month. Thanks for the input.The practice has 1300 active pts over an 18 month period. Not sure if this is good or bad. What is a healthy #? Thanks.it's not about the health of the active ptnts, the health of the profits are way more important as well as the health
May 16, 2014
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is very profitable and I would likely have no trouble selling my office for a healthy margin when the time comes. Thoughts? Or maybe dementia is setting in on me.
February 23, 2017
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in the transition process is quite helpful. Most importantly, a production load one can handle, ample cash flow history, to provide the potential to pay down the debt service and still make a healthy living. A good reputation only goes as far as you can ingratiate yourself into the culture and very
November 06, 2023
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Hello Townies! Been looking at a practice that seems to be a right fit (~$800K collections, healthy cash flow, similar procedure mix of what I do). The dilemma I am facing is the seller wants to sell the building at the same time. Could you help me figure out how to proceed? 2 - unit bldg
November 18, 2019
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. Hygieneproductiontypically includes the procedures performed in their op bythem. Radiographs, prophies, scaling, simple diode laser not tissue altering, fluoride in office and at home therapeutics, etc, are included in their production. Our interpretation of the radiology studies is part of the exam fee. 3X+ goes a long way towards a healthy cash flowing hygiene department.
March 10, 2023
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schedule and unscheduled emergencies. Isee no medicaid or dmobut a healthy dose of not great paying union. I would never participate in these lower payingunion insurances at my own practice. 2. He refers out all Endo and peds. Some extractions. All ortho. I would keep some Endo, some extractions
February 18, 2017
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healthy economy. Our associate that would take over for the current owner does more procedures than him (molar endo, implants, invisalign).Are you in a state that forces a buyer to accept Delta PPO in order to get the Premier schedule as well? Is there real estate involved? Good that the associate
March 29, 2016
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a moral issue, not a money issue. You will inevitably getpts grumbling about the full mouth probing, and the trouble Hyg will use this as ammo, but thousands of men get their prostate checked each year, so no biggie. Review benefits of probing 1-recording exactly where and what the gum health
January 27, 2017
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strictly fee for service 40 percent over 65 years old 1300 periodic exams 7-10 new patients a month very healthy elite clientele not much per ( i checked x rays ) rent is 9% of gross asking price is in a normal range problem: need to spend a lot to market this practice 2.5k/month may be getting
May 09, 2017
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with an overhead of 50% is worth more than a $1M collecting practice that has 70% overhead. Thank you guys. Great explanations. This makes A LOT of sense.What is considered a healthy number of patients for a busy growing practice?
April 21, 2017
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I'm currently a D3, on pace to graduate in May 2017. I'm in a position to purchase a very healthy solo practice right out of school. I have been working hard, in and out of school, to prepare myself for this leap. I'm always looking for more resources so: Would anyone be willing to recommend some
April 11, 2016
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is to get as much for their practice that they can. Your job is to get a fair price for what you are buying. A healthy business MISTRUST is what balances those two goals out. Look at write offs, look at uncollected money, look at all bills and overhead. Tread carefully. When swimming with sharks
May 30, 2020
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on a 40 tv, show them all the decay disease, gum disease, occlusion disease. Your job is to point it out larger than life, offer your services to treat the disease and get them to a healthy state. Prioritize it if needed, but educate. If it doesn't hurt and they can't see it, patients WILL ignore
June 09, 2017
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healthier practice. Is the building owned by the seller? How much do you produce as an associate? Would you add procedures?I don't have practice analysis for B. I will be getting that shortly but what more information you think I should...Thank you, By procedure codes did you meant periodic exams
May 22, 2018
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simply by being you. These are the practices that can be a gold mine just by plugging you into the practice. 4. What percentage of the practice is hygiene? Using a baseline of 25% as healthy (understand there is nuance here), determining this number will help you to figure out if there is more
May 14, 2025
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... If you are considering a practice that has good cash flow and the practice already has a healthy patient count than the visibility is not as important. If the patient count is low and marketing has been tried and unsuccessful than the lack of viability is a problem. I'm sure others will chime
October 08, 2015
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that has a mix of income. Higher income households tend to be healthier and have insurance, If insurance doesn't pay then they aren't interested. The lower end simply can't afford it. Who has money and missing teeth? Hardworking folks in their 50s What I'm saying is you just don't' know. Look
April 01, 2024
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is retiring early. This comes to mind! Dont listen to this. Purchase as soon as possible. It is not possible to pay off your loans in a healthy timeframe by working as an associate in nothing less than a unicorn associateship paying 300k+ a year which, goodluck. The older generation thinks because they had a 5 year mentorship with a retiring doc that its the only way to do it. It was a different industry back then.
June 02, 2021
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a start-up. It might be a good idea to consider another location that has more potential for your long term goals - a community that has a healthy population growth, with proper signage, access, road network, and synergy with other businesses in the area. You'd have a better chance of walk-ins
April 19, 2018
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flow projections? Is it a healthy practice? If so I would wait on making any big purchases until you get your feet wet and see how accurate those projections are. But I agree with Tim - use line of credit for unforseen operating expenses Wow just looked at open dental feed back on dental town. I
December 29, 2016
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you present here, especially when it's that high on an already decent practice size. Hunter, that's a good point about hygiene, I have a large pt base thing is its a lot of kids and young adults with otherwise pretty healthy mouths, some filings occasional crown that it. So for me the x hygiene should
March 21, 2017
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you keep yourself on track for a healthy mouth. Better for the patient and better for us. Reception will re-inforce the prebooking Did you prebooking your hygiene? My goodness is 6mthsalreadyApril!? How time flies Mr. Johnson! ha. You get my drift. It does take time to train your patient base
October 25, 2016
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. It is important to educate our patients about the connection between a healthy smile and their overall wellbeing. I focus on the importance of preventive care and teaching patients good oral hygiene habits. I love spending time with my family and my two dogs. I also enjoy exploring Oregon's wine
March 03, 2020
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the ENTIRE transaction ? the rest of the deal is favorable. cash flow (1.1 for 4 years), I can produce at that level,- he only does restorative, I will add exts, endo, implants, basic pedo healthy hygiene (270k/year) no exams included in hygiene stat, take home (400k), 19np/month with minimal marketing
May 02, 2016
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that still need work or if everything is crowned already in their patient pool? Hygiene:Doctor revenue is just about 1:3 (25% hygiene revenue) Does this not indicate a healthy restorative practice? I really appreciate everyone's feedback. Great learning case for me.Why do dentists always want
August 25, 2014
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% of total revenue over the average of the last 3 years. Based on the numbers of the last 3 years this practice typically sells for $435-$466k. Taking out that outlier year the price would be between $390-$418k. That's assuming a healthy practice of less than 60% overhead, which this is. How I know
March 26, 2017
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, buy a practice that has good healthy cash flow. Don't buy on potential. Not every practice you buy will turn out out to be a gold mine, and practices are NOT easy to grow, especially in a saturated market like SoCal. Why is the practice being sold in the first place?
June 09, 2016
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the desire to take on all of the new social media and advertising models. I prefer helping my patients stay healthy and give great patient experiences and service.I do the some social media as you can see by my website and Facebook: celebritydental.com I just don't like doing it. Plus advertising
November 11, 2015
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. 2k is rural. The I25 and I70 corridors are not ideal for many professions. Their proximity to the mountains and related fun attract way too many professionals from all industries. I tried moving there a few times. Every opportunity required a pay cut and a healthy increase in my cost
July 25, 2014
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to buy, save one 2 years ago that was collecting $1M but had 82% OH, which I declined to buy. Existing doctor is selling due to terminal illness (I verified his physical state and he does NOT look healthy). Very poor to non-existing management. Has history of hiring bad employees/bad FD who embezzled
February 04, 2015
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