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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ryan Mingus |Kim McCleskey |Bruce Bryen |Kevin Henry
Selling a dental practice is one of the most significant financial and professional decisions a dentist can make. Yet, many practice owners unknowingly sabotage their own transitions by relying on advisers -- such as certified public accountants (CPAs), general brokers, or attorneys -- who can lack dental industry-specific expertise.
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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Kim McCleskey |Bruce Bryen |Ryan Mingus |Kevin Henry
As a dental practice owner, selling your practice is a major milestone that requires careful consideration of risks that could affect your value and the future of your business. It's not just about finding a buyer; it's about ensuring that your years of hard work translate into a successful sale that meets your goals and results in financial independence.
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May 22, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Ryan Mingus
There have never been more resources available to doctors looking to sell their practice. With the rise of the DSO and the speed of consolidation picking up, many people have decided to enter the world of dental deal-making. This has made for a murky environment for doctors looking to find proper representation when exploring options to sell. With any maturing market, it is common to see new entrants. We are regularly seeing new DSOs and professional and support service companies enter the space.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Ryan Mingus |Roger P. Levin |Mark Kravietz
As Tusk closed out the first quarter of 2024, we took an opportunity to reflect on the activity, trends, and takeaways from the marketplace. After digging in, we discovered that Q1 2024 was the most active first quarter on record! When reflecting on past starts to the year, we quickly realized that 2024 was unique, and we wanted to understand why.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Ryan Mingus |Kevin Cumbus |Roger P. Levin |Mark Kravietz
As dental consolidation continues to move forward, a natural maturation cycle takes place. In its early stages, dental consolidation was primarily a “land grab” whereby private equity groups (PEGs) were acquiring practices, each with their own respective earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and once they reached a certain size, they would sell that “bundle” of practices to the next PEG.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Ryan Mingus
After a slow 2022 driven by increased interest rates, we experienced some normalization in dental mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2023. Here are four trends from 2023 that will impact 2024 deal activity. 1. A substantial portion of the buy side remains 'pencils down'As much as 40% of the buy side went pencils down on M&A in the second half of 2022 and remained pencils down through the first half of 2023. These groups decided to focus on organic growth while interest rates rose.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Meg Kaiser |Lou Shuman |Ryan Mingus |Daniel Richards
From a new way to think about retirement, to staffing issues, materials updates, and of course, the ever-popular salary survey, dentists turned to Dental Economics, as they have for more than 110 years, to help guide them in making the best career and life choices. Here’s a recap of the top articles that Dental Economics readers found the most interesting and informative in 2023. It’s time to break the dental retirement rulesThis dentist figured out he had everything wrong.
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Dec 31, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Lou Shuman |Meg Kaiser |Ryan Mingus |Daniel Richards
My high-performance car tells me when its oil needs to be changed, if tires are low, and when the engine needs service. I don’t have the time or expertise to keep track of such complicated systems. In the dental office, we are expected to remember what to do when our equipment fails, as well as every detail about each device, to schedule maintenance and routine testing, and track service people’s contacts and responses.
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Daniel Richards |Ryan Mingus |Gordon J. Christensen |Bryan D. Springer
I recently went on a family vacation that began with a long commercial flight. Powered flight has always fascinated me; it’s something we often take for granted but continues to be a marvel of the modern age. The four key forces necessary for powered flight are thrust, drag, lift, and weight.1 Balancing and controlling these elements are what allow a plane to travel thousands of miles and predictably arrive safely, time and time again.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Daniel Richards |Gordon J. Christensen |Bryan D. Springer |Ryan Mingus
154742193 © Pop Nukoonrat | Dreamstime.comMoney2023 market recap and trends to watch for in 2024After a slow 2022, we experienced some normalization in dental mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2023. Here are the trends that will impact 2024. Significant portion of buy-side remains “pencils down”As much as 40% of the buy-side went pencils down on M&A in the second half of 2022 and remained that way through the first half of 2023.
