Category Archives: Business Side of Dentistry

Business side of dentistry: Does the practice make sense to you?

Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances. A lot of the times we put so much emphasis on the productivity numbers of a practice that we forget other aspects of it. This is a discussion on… Read More »

Business side of dentistry: The basics in practice evaluation and assembling your team

Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances. There are lots of terms in a financial evaluation. A lot of people think that as dentists, we do not need to know all the numbers. However, as a… Read More »

Business side of dentistry: Looking for a practice in the area

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances. Once you’ve decided which location you want to be in, finding a practice becomes the next big step. There are two ways to think about this: having an on-market… Read More »

Business side of dentistry: Location, location…demographics

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances, based on Dr. Sampada Deshpande’s experiences. Are you in a city that everyone tells you is saturated? Can a whole city really be saturated with dentists? Finding the answer… Read More »

Business side of dentistry: Finding your WHY

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances. Why are we starting a series on business? Who is getting into business right now, when the world around us seems to be going crazy? Why is the first… Read More »