November 6, 2018

Dental Practice Transitions, by the Numbers

You’ve kept up with the “Insights” blog; you’ve taken the dental practice transition quiz. Now it’s time to learn even more about the process by way of a cheat sheet broken down by the numbers.

1,500

Number of active patients considered full capacity for a single dentist. Any more, and it may be time to consider taking on an associate or partner.

680 

Credit score that is favorable to getting a better business loan.

80

Percent of goodwill that contributes toward the overall value of your practice.

150 

Hours it takes to sell a dental practice, which is one of many reasons to hire a professional broker.

15

Minimum number of days patients and staff should be notified about the sale of a dental practice.

30

Percent of dental practices that will belong to a dental service organization (DSO) by 2021, as predicted by the American Dental Association.

5

Years out you should start thinking about a retirement plan.

20

Pages that make up a prospectus, broken down into different categories of interest to the buyer identifying the areas that potentially need attention.

99

Percent success rate of a buy-out, versus 60 percent for a partnership and 20 percent for an associateship.

What’s next?

Read the e-book “Strategies for Transition” to learn more about the different dental practice transition options, then contact the experts at Professional Transition Strategies to learn more.