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Introduction
Valuating a dental practice often becomes necessary during the life cycle
of a practice. The natural progression from office inception and startup,
to growth, and finally, to sale to another individual, requires knowledge
of the worth of that practice.
Some reasons for value determination could be the formation of either a dental associateship or partnership; desire to purchase
a satellite office; determining a practice’s value in order to
settle an estate, a divorce, or when returning to dental school for specialty
training.
Whatever the reason, valuation methods to determine the “fair market
value” of service businesses can vary widely. In fact, in many transactions,
matters of goodwill and other intangibles, as well as changes in tax law,
are difficult to determine. However, lenders, insurance underwriters, potential
dental partners or associates may require that the worth of a dental practice
be known in advance of any decisions.
Dentists who prefer to calculate the value of their practice for themselves
or who want to better understand the details of particular valuation
methods, may find help in the American Dental Association publication, Valuing
a Practice: A Guide For Dentists item J060, available from the ADA Catalog (or call 312-440-2500.)
The Directory of Dental Practice Appraisers and Brokers is a listing of
professionals who are engaged in providing dental practice appraisal
and who have paid to advertise their services. The Council on Dental
Practice does not endorse these individuals, nor did the Council review
or verify the information contained in their individual listing (see
full disclaimer).
Competent financial and business advisors may be recommended to you by
professionals that you already engage, or by colleagues or other professionals
whom you trust. In addition, your state or local dental society may have
other names of professional appraisers or brokers whom you might wish to
consult.
These publications can offer useful assistance in locating business consultants
and valuation services.
The purpose of the Directory is to respond to the following needs:
- to provide a convenient listing of some dental practice appraisers
and valuators in response to member requests;
- to assist constituent
and component dental societies to manage the increasing number of
requests for information at the local level; and
- to provide a directory
useful for comparing appraisers within a region, before employing
them.
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Directory of Dental Practice Appraisers & Brokers
You may search the Directory of Dental Practice Appraisers & Brokers via
the top navigation.
- Directory of Dental Practice Appraisers & Brokers | PDF file/2MB
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Vendors—Get Listed or Update Your Listings
Individuals and companies engaged in many professional services and who agree
to follow some basic restrictions are invited to apply for a listing in either
or both of the directories. The listing permits vendors to describe in their own
words their services, business characteristics, experience and other features.
Members are looking for you. A listing is an easy way to reach them. There is a modest charge to appear on each online listing.
- Invitation to be listed in the Directory of Dental Practice Appraisers and Brokers | PDF file/36k
Individuals and companies that provide these services and wish to submit an online application and pay a directory application fee will need a valid MasterCard or Visa credit card. All credit card information is passed in a secured, encrypted session to Verisign and Paymentech for processing. The ADA will not retain your credit card information. Your advertisement will display for one year upon approval. You may also download an application form below and submit your information and payment through the mail.
If you have any problems in submitting your application or paying for your application, please contact the Council office at 312-440-4647, or e-mail dentalpractice@ada.org.
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