Dental practice buyers and sellers get a balanced view of practice valuation. Raises awareness of possible legal and tax issues that may arise during this process and provides guidance on selling or buying an entire practice, a portion of a practice, and planning a future buy-in or buy-out. Includes sample sales documents and contract provisions and detailed explanations of valuation concepts.

Strategies for tackling logistical issues such as the type of associate arrangement, compensation, contract terms, and buy-ins, and intangible issues such as interpersonal considerations and compatability, developing a practice philosophy, and conducting a goals assessment.

Dental practice buyers and sellers get a balanced view of practice valuation in this revised publication. Refuting many common valuation myths, this book raises awareness of possible legal and tax issues that may arise during this process. Also provides guidance on selling or buying an entire practice, a portion of a practice, and planning a future buy-in or buy-out. Other features include definitions of key terms; choosing the valuation method that is right for you; sample sales documents and contract provisions; and detailed explanations of various valuation concepts, such as the capitalized earnings, discounted cash flow and net asset methods.

Managing risks in a dental practice is something that practitioners do every day, whether they are aware of it or not. Developed by leaders in the field of dental practice management, these guidelines are based on time-tested best practices of risk management to help dentists protect themselves and their practices. Covers: managing professional risks from a clinical standpoint; dealing with patient records; charting and documentation in a secure way; how to find a legal advisor; discussing the dental team's role in risk management; transitions and other changes.