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Aug 19, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Gary Kadi
We’ve done a lot of talking about how to qualify for a DSO, the negotiations needed, and even what to do once you’ve joined. This is all a best-case scenario. I don’t want to do you the disservice of thinking that if you apply to join a DSO, you have a 100% chance of admission. The truth is, the longer the consolidation goes on, the harder it will be to join. I’ve talked to dentists who would have easily qualified 12 to 18 months ago, and now they’re getting turned away.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Gary Kadi
You did it! You raised your EBITDA, expertly navigated negotiations, got a fantastic offer from a DSO, and signed on the bottom line. You should be overjoyed, but there’s one little worry gnawing at the back of your mind: how do I tell the team? While you’ve been working for months on this DSO deal, it’s very likely that your team has no idea what’s going on. Just like you were no stranger to DSO horror stories, your team isn’t either.
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May 9, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Gary Kadi |Roger P. Levin |Bethany Valachi |Howard Polansky
I’ve spent a lot of time telling you how to prepare for joining a DSO: optimizing your practice, increasing EBITDA, finding the right broker, asking the right questions, and bringing the right demands to the table. But what happens after you join? If you’ve done your homework and entered negotiations with a surefire winner, it’s likely that you’re going to leave negotiations with something else entirely—a whole lotta money.
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May 8, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice |Gary Kadi |Joshua Austin
Buckle up for a captivating journey through the realities of post-dental school life in this week's episode of Dentistry Unmasked. Join Drs. David Rice and Pam Maragliano-Muniz as they sit down with a young dentist who fearlessly shares her remarkable story of navigating the transition from dental school to practice. From the highs of academic achievement to the lows of grappling with massive student debt, she paints a raw and honest picture of the challenges many dentists face in today's world.
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May 8, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Roger P. Levin |Bethany Valachi |Gary Kadi |Howard Polansky
In this 18th consecutive year of the Dental Economics/Levin Group Annual Practice Survey, we are excited to share these important insights about our profession. In addition to the incredibly useful and interesting data provided by this year’s respondents, this article will also outline practical suggestions and recommendations to help you apply this information to your practice and career. Conducted in early January 2024, respondents were all general dentists with 93% in private practice.
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May 8, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Bethany Valachi |Roger P. Levin |Gary Kadi |Howard Polansky
By midmorning, it starts ... again; the all-too-familiar "tension headache" that soon evolves into a headache behind the dentist's right eye and pain in his right temple. In an adjacent operatory, the hygienist experiences burning pain on the left side of her neck. Why does this happen? Both clinicians recently embarked upon diligent exercise programs with their personal trainers in an effort to improve their musculoskeletal health and avoid such painful episodes. Does this sound familiar?
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May 2, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice |Gary Kadi |Joshua Austin
Are you ready for some honest conversations about the dentist-hygienist dynamic? Tune in to this week's episode of our podcast, where Drs. David Rice and Pam Maragliano-Muniz sit down with dental hygienists Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt for a candid discussion. Let's face it, frustrations can arise on both sides of the dental chair, but it's time to address them head-on.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice |Gary Kadi |Joshua Austin
Are you a dentist looking to streamline your practice without compromising quality? Tune in to Dentistry Unmasked podcast where Drs. David Rice and Pam Maragliano-Muniz take a deep dive into the world of direct dental restorations with Dr. Nada Albatish. Composite restorations can be challenging, as each step must be meticulously accomplished for a great outcome and missteps can result in poor aesthetics, post-op sensitivity, diminished longevity and loss of profits.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice |Gary Kadi |Alan Mead
We continue our discussion with Dr. Alan Mead and Gary Kadi as we take a deeper dive into the critical topic of substance abuse among dentists in the riveting Part 2 of our Dentistry Unmasked podcast episode!Join us as we uncover the risks of the potential consequences of substance abuse as we ask: Are dentists who struggle with substance abuse at risk for losing their dental licenses? In this eye-opening discussion, we examine the stance of state dental boards in addressing this pressing issue.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Gary Kadi |Maggie Augustyn |Gordon J. Christensen |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
It was bound to happen. As experts predicted, consolidation in the dental industry is reaching its peak and might even be on the downside. While this doesn’t mean that consolidation is over, it does mean that it will become increasingly difficult to qualify for the dental service organization (DSO) that you want. But I’m not saying it’s impossible. There is still plenty of time to join a DSO, especially in 2024.
