Articles

Startup leverages AI workflow optimization to streamline procurement process for dental practices. 

Wellplaece Launches New Dental Procurement Solution 

Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

When it comes to selecting the right dental practice evaluator for your valuation, a little patience and homework can go a long way.

Hurry Up and Wait for the Best Practice Evaluator

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

How to avoid getting stuck in a bad contract or signing up for something you can’t use.

Business Deal Red Flags for Dentists

Kyle Francis is the president and founder of Professional Transition Strategies (PTS). After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Professional Sales from Baylor University, Kyle completed the MBA program at the University of Colorado with specialties in Finance and Strategy.

In 2007, Kyle created PTS (formerly Headwaters Practice Consultants) to facilitate the sale of over 400 dental practices exclusively as a seller’s representative. His M&A work has resulted in over $2 billion in total deal flow for his clients. His specialty is offering unique options to sellers allowing them to explore individual, group, and private equity investments to achieve the transition goals of his clients.

Along with his M&A work, Kyle has consulted for practices, medical device companies, and groups of practitioners. He has used this knowledge to help build more than 100 medical and dental start-ups and has helped construct another 100 locations. More recently, he has been an advisor to many practice groups across the country. He has owned all or part of more than 30 practices and has been an investor in multiple DSO concepts.

He and his family live in Colorado Springs where he enjoys golfing, skiing and hunting as often as he can.

If you’re thinking about a practice transition, keep in mind that not all offers are the same, and deal structures vary. 

When Selling a Dental Practice, EBITDA Multiples Don’t Matter

Joe Fortini is the Vice President of Customer Success at 

, a company specializing in accounts payable and payment automation. Joe and his team work closely with client organizations across the end-to-end AP process to incorporate best practices, optimize workflows, and maximize business value. Prior to joining MineralTree Joe spent 10 years as Senior Vice President of Account Management at Smart Tuition, a Blackbaud company.

Insights from MineralTree's 7th annual State of Accounts Payable (AP) Report.

The State of Accounts Payable in Dental Practices and DSOs in 2023

What strategies help dentists earn the most over the course of a career?


Long-term Thinking Key for Clinicians

Vyne Dental will add Simplifeye to allow practices to take full advantage of these digital business solutions, ranging from claims processing to revenue cycle acceleration. 

Vyne Dental Acquires Simplifeye

This new virtual focus group will enable groups launching products or rebranding to gain key marketing insights from dental professionals. 

Ross Communications Launches The Virtual Dental Team 

The American Dental Association Member Advantage and CareCredit will continue their longstanding partnership to help make financing and payments more flexible for patients and practices. 

ADA Extends Member Advantage Partnership with CareCredit

Videos

Join host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she along with John Flucke, DDS, Taneika Duhaney, RDH, Valerie Lewis, RDA, and Jeff Rohde, DDS, discuss all things money in the dental practice. [42 minutes]