Selling your dental practice and moving into retirement is often the biggest decision of your career. The following top 10 tax tips highlight key planning areas that can help to manage taxes after you retire.
In the evolving landscape of dental acquisitions, earnout clauses have become increasingly prevalent. These arrangements help facilitate transactions, but the incentive structure and post-sale obligations they entail introduce an unexpected dynamic for selling practitioners.
Most dental practices don’t fail suddenly. They slowly lose momentum. The real problem isn’t effort, it’s invisible inefficiencies. These are the silent killers of practice performance.
Balance billing occurs when dentists charge patients the difference between the CDCP’s reimbursement rate and the dentist’s standard fee. Whether to balance bill is entirely at the discretion of the practice owner.
Separation and divorce are disruptive on every level. For dentists, there is an added layer of anxiety that often overshadows everything else: what exactly happens to my dental practice?
The people closest to an asset often see only its friction, while those willing to step back can see its value more clearly. This pattern shows up everywhere, including dentistry.
U.S. tariffs affect Canadian dental practices in several ways, most notably through higher costs and supplier disruptions. In an Oral Health survey, 21% of respondents reported that tariffs have significantly increased costs and created sourcing challenges.
You could be losing thousands of dollars at your practice through theft or fraud. Do you know where the risks lie? Sana Arshad, CEO and Founder of ADC CPA, recommends the areas of your practice that are most vulnerable and best practices for avoiding mismanagement of finances.
For many owners, the coming year will feel harder not because dentistry in Canada has stopped working, but because inefficiencies that were once tolerable are becoming expensive.
Thinking about purchasing a practice? Don’t rush in! Sana Arshad, CEO and Founder of ADC CPA, shares a few key appraisal review tips to help you avoid overpaying. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Are you preparing to own your first dental practice soon? Sana Arshad, CEO and Founder of ADC CPA, describes the ways you must prepare in regards to your clinical, business, leadership, and practice management skills. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Who moved my cheese—in my dental practice? Inspired by Spencer Johnson’s business classic —reimagined for today’s dental practice owners Your clinical skills didn’t shrink your schedule.Your patients didn’t disappear because of the economy.They followed someone willing to adapt while you clung to what used to work. Let me rip the Band-Aid off. This isn’t going … Read more
There’s a quiet truth in dentistry that doesn’t get talked about enough: rural dentistry isn’t a sacrifice, it’s a life hack. It’s often assumed that serving lower-income or vulnerable communities—where patients may lack private insurance or the ability to afford higher-value treatments—means trading income for impact. But that assumption overlooks a powerful reality: Yes, you … Read more
Before you start working, you need to understand how you’ll get paid. Sana Arshad, CEO and Founder of ADC CPA, explains these key compensation terms so you aren’t blindsided by your first paycheck! Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
The recent federal election in Canada resulted in a Liberal minority government under Prime Minister Mark Carney. For Canadian dental professionals—including dentists, practice owners, and industry executives—this political shift brings significant implications that require careful consideration. Understanding how these policy changes will influence the dental sector is essential for strategic business and financial planning. Economic … Read more
Why smart dentists invest in index funds, not individual stocks As a dentist, your expertise is in patient care, not picking stocks. Yet many professionals are lured into the world of active investing, believing they can outperform the market by selecting the right stocks or timing their trades. The reality? Even the world’s top investors … Read more
Is the grass really greener on the other side? Let’s get something straight. If you’re even thinking about selling your practice to buy a “better” one, this report is for you. Not the sugar-coated version your peers post on social media—but the truth that gets whispered in private. Everything looks fine on the surface… but … Read more
Henry Schein Inc. has completed a US$250-million strategic investment from KKR, first announced in January. The investment makes KKR the largest non-index fund shareholder in Henry Schein, with a 12 per cent ownership stake. New York-based Henry Schein, the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, said Friday that … Read more
Dentalcorp, Canada’s largest network of dental practices, capped off the first quarter of 2025 with a record $44.3 million in adjusted free cash flow, representing an increase of about 26 per cent over the same period in 2024, it says in a release. “Following a strong first quarter of 2025 that exceeded expectations, we’re carrying … Read more
If you’re a practicing dentist in Canada, it’s easy to dismiss the headlines about Henry Schein orDentsply Sirona getting downgraded on Wall Street. After all, you’re not a portfolio manager—you’rerunning a clinic, managing patients, and likely balancing corporate and personal finances. So, the realquestion is: should you care about what’s happening with dental stocks? The … Read more