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Why Dentistry Feels Doomed Online and What the Data Actually Says

Why Dentistry Feels Doomed Online and What the Data Actually Says

Reddit says don't do it. The numbers say something more complicated: the problems are real, the conclusion isn't.

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3 min read


From a $500 Corner Drugstore to the World's Largest Dental Distributor: The Henry Schein Story

From a $500 Corner Drugstore to the World's Largest Dental Distributor: The Henry Schein Story

A pharmacist in Queens, a mail order catalog, and nine decades of compounding growth that ended up stocking most of America's operatories.

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2 min read

How Private Equity Actually Buys a Dental Practice, Step by Step

How Private Equity Actually Buys a Dental Practice, Step by Step

Friendly PCs, management fees, EBITDA multiples and the "second bite of the apple" The DSO roll-up in plain English.

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3 min read

The Hygienist Shortage Is Getting Worse and the Data Explains Why

The Hygienist Shortage Is Getting Worse and the Data Explains Why

Only 60% of dentists say they have enough hygienists. The ADA's economists say this isn't a blip, it's a math problem.

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2 min read


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