title: So you want to buy a dental practice.
abstract: The decision to buy a dental practice is the most important one in a young dentists professional career and should be made only after a careful examination and review of the seller's practice. Usually the buyer is 35 years or younger, married with children, dental school loans of anywhere from $50,000 to $300,000, and little or no net worth. The practice this dentist purchases will have an impact on the kind of professional he or she is, and will also have a lasting effect on the dentist's quality of life and that of his or her entire family. Areas requiring examination are examined here, along with the need for a due diligence review prior to purchase.
authors.affiliation: peter@almontegroup.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Almonte
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D000328:Adult; D002202:Capital Financing; D003710:Demography; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003797:Dental Staff; D003815:Dentists; D005250:Fees, Dental; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007860:Leasing, Property; D008297:Male; D010361:Patients; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D013660:Taxes; D014146:Training Support / Q000191:economics