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Practice Operations
Habit Debt: The Hidden Cost You Inherit When You Buy a Practice
When you buy a dental practice you inherit its habits: an 18% broken-appointment rate, 45% case acceptance, 75% reappointment. Why the P&L can't see it and the five metrics that can.
Financial Analytics
The "Cash Flow" Mirage: Why Profitable Practices Go Broke in Year 1
The prospectus shows $280,000 in free cash flow. Year one brings market-rate wages, 10–15% attrition, debt service, and deferred equipment — a ~$330,000 swing. The Double Crush, itemized.
Practice Operations
Two Experts, One Decision: Why Practice Acquisitions Need Both Financial and Operational Due Diligence
Why dental practice acquisitions fail when only a CPA is involved: the financial story and the operational story are different. Both are required for a defensible due diligence outcome.