Ladd Dental Group

  Dental Support Organizations | Good DSO's Vs. Bad DSO's  Like any profession or industry, there are good one's and there are bad one's. Dentistry and DSO's fall directly into this category. The DSO movement is in full force and there are a variety of factors driving this movement, but only the good DSO's are going to be around long enough to experience the benefits and synergizes. Poorly run or unethical DSO' are continuing to get exposed, and overall this is a great thing for dentistry and a positive for the DSO model at large. So far, a couple of bad apples have put a blemish on the DSO reputation, but as these unethical groups get run out of the profession, the positive and beneficial DSO's will continue to increase and thrive. As the reputation of good DSO's continues to get stronger based on healthy and ethical leadership, the model will continue to pick up momentum. Check out a few of the unethical DSO videos we recorded below, and resear

  Dental Partnerships | Indiana Dental Group   It is absolutely vital to know and understand the dental organization that you decide to partner with. In this blog, we will highlight our relationship with the remarkable Dr. Todd Dill , and talk about how our transition has gone thus far and share in our excitement moving forward. We will also talk a little about ImmediaDent and why they are a good dental support organization case study!  Dr. Todd Dill , Dr. Kelsey McCoy and their wonderful Logansport team have been a stellar addition to our LADD Dental family! Dr. Dill found a situation where he can truly "retire in practice" and he is able to mentor and guide Dr. McCoy on taking over his practice and share in his dental philosophy. Being a provider led DSO, we understand how important it is for the dentist to dictate all things clinical and treatment related. Our primary function is to provide support on the back end and with the administrative tasks that are difficult an

 State Of The DSO Market | Top 5 Largest DSO's In The US  The Dental Support Organization movement is full steam ahead! In the videos below, we highlight the largest dental companies in the United States. Each of these DSO's are unique in how they are achieving their practice growth, but there is certainly no signs of the Dental Support Organization movement slowing down. *That being said, it is going to be interesting if the raising Interest Rates do affect the speed and dynamics of these current trends. Once of the negatives of some of these dental companies is the amount of debt they put on the balance sheet. Leveraged buy-outs and other forms of leveraged activity are going to get more expensive as the cost of capital raises, and this is something to keep an eye on as well.   Check out our videos below highlighting the DSO movement and discussing a few of the factors that are currently driving the consolidation in the dental profession.   Comment down below and let u

  Dental Practice Valuation | EBITDA Vs. Percentage of Collections Dental practice valuations have evolved over the years. Historically dental practices were valuated on a percentage of collections basis, but the market has recently started going in a different direction. Because of industry trends, the market has moved to a valuation model that emphasizes profitability and efficiencies over gross revenue. The dental profession has never had this many headwinds hitting at one time, and because of these factors, there is now a premium paid for profitability. Of course, there are outliers and unique situations, but in general dental practice valuations have moved to an EBITDA valuation. Check out the video below briefly discussing the differences of these two valuation models.  PS- There also can a difference of valuations depending on who the buyer is. In the DSO space, there are two types of buyers. There are strategic partners and there are financial partners.  A strategic partners