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Dental Practice Demographics: How to Analyze a Location Before You Ever Call a Broker

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:15:15 GMT

By Stephen Trutter, Ideal Practices

Dental Practice Financing: How to Secure the Best SBA Loan for Your Startup Without Losing Ownership

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:02 GMT

By Stephen Trutter , Ideal Practices

2 Associate Dentists Who Started Their Own Dental Practice in May 2026

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:14:51 GMT

One doctor had been through it all. Construction delays, shifting timelines, the kind of setbacks that make even the most determined people quietly wonder if this is actually going to happen. And then one morning in May, the doors of Vibe Dentistry in Stamford, Connecticut opened, and her first patients walked in. Every single obstacle that stood between Dr. Aarti and that moment was worth it.

Dental Practice Startup vs. Acquisition: Expert Guidance to Determine the Right Ownership Path for You

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:43:11 GMT

By Stephen Trutter , Ideal Practices

How to Build a Patient-Centered Dental Practice from Day One

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:24:37 GMT

You've spent hours picking out chair colors. You've researched five different brands of intraoral cameras. You're three meetings deep with a contractor and you can quote the lease terms in your sleep.

Dental Insurance Strategy: A Startup Owner's Guide

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:33:27 GMT

You're three months from signing a lease. Or maybe you're a year out, still saving and still planning. And every Facebook group, every podcast, every random advisor seems to tell you the same thing: get credentialed with as many insurance plans as possible. Fill the schedule. Don't risk empty chairs.

How to Start a Dental Practice in 2026: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:55:20 GMT

By Stephen Trutter , Ideal Practices

Dental Practice Ownership That Honors Your Values

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:50:02 GMT

There's a version of practice ownership that gets sold to associates all the time. The numbers. The collections. The production goals. The marketing funnels. The square footage and the chair count and the EBITDA and the exit plan.

3 Associate Dentists Who Started Their Own Dental Practice in April 2026

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Tue, 12 May 2026 19:39:04 GMT

A pediatric dentist in Maryland had families in her community who had been waiting for her to open before she ever saw her first patient. A doctor in Nevada spent months quietly building something so thoughtful, so intentional, that he opened his doors with 63 people already scheduled and 47 more on a list waiting for a spot. And a fee-for-service dentist in Virginia sat across from her very first patient, watched them pay her full fees without hesitation, and walked out of that appointment with a signed Invisalign case.

Should A Startup Dentist Take PPOs? An Honest Strategic Answer

hello@idealpractices.com (Stephen Trutter) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:47:45 GMT

Talk to almost any private practice owner who has been in the game for ten years and ask them about PPOs. Watch what happens to their face.