Client Testimonials

"My experience with AFTCO and my AFTCO Analyst was very positive. I believe both parties involved were represented in an honest, professional manner. I would not hesitate to recommend AFTCO to anybody buying or selling their dental practice."

John A. Hayes , D.D.S.
Bedford, TX

"AFTCO's attitude of a win/win for both the buyer and the seller was very important to me. Thanks AFTCO!"

Ray S. Simecek , D.D.S.
Seguin, TX

"Thanks AFTCO - you found the perfect match for my practice. It made the transition a lot easier. My AFTCO Analyst did a great job!"

Trym H. Gibbons, D.D.S.
Chino Valley, AZ

"I was so very impressed with my AFTCO Analyst when we met that I decided to switch to AFTCO even though I had a relationship with with a well-known practice broker in the metroplex. My AFTCO Analyst was always available, never put any pressure towards selling and helped the transaction go as smoothly as I would imagine one should go."

Neidy Castro , D.D.S.
Irving, TX

Closing Announcements

Gary A. Simms, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of Samuel D. Collins, D.D.S.
- Stone Mountain, GA

Peter L. Bowman, D.D.S. has joined the practice of Lawrence D. Martin, D.D.S.
- Walpole, NH

Rhona Guilarte, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of Kurt Hausy, D.M.D.
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Ted W. Jolley, D.D.S. has acquired the practice of Fallon A. Davis, D.D.S.
- Little Rock, AR

Featured Articles

Value not Price

Two years ago two doctors (Drs. A and B) had similar problems, and that was that their dental practices weren’t busy enough! They wanted to increase their practice productivity in their current office to maximize the advantages of “Economy of Scale” (additional production in the existing facility).
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There is no Such Thing as a Free Lunch

Purchasing a practice is one of the most important steps that a dentist can make in his or her lifetime. Practice gross income over an average practice-life of thirty five years can exceed twenty to fifty million dollars! The decisions made now can severely impact a dentist’s income potential for the remaining years in practice. The value of a dental practice is not in the equipment, the office space or even the location, it is in the income potential of the practice over the purchaser’s expect
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Education Results in Debt, Debt Service Requires Income, Income Requires Debt

There's an old maxim, "There are two ways to get rich in this world, either be born rich or marry rich". If you are rich you don't need to read this article, but if you count yourself among the less fortunate millions (not dollars but people), then this article is for you.
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Ask The Experts

I am considering buying a general dental practice where the lab expenses are only 4% of collections. What should laboratory expenses be?

Laboratory expenses are very telling as to what is being done in a practice and what is not...
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Can the existing owner of a practice offer to "buy" a restrictive covenant from the associate with no contract?

Absolutely. The best thing the owner of a practice can do when he wants to sell his practice (and has an associate with no contract working in the practice) is to offer to pay $5000 or $10,000 to the associate as consideration for a restrictive covenant that can be transferred to a new purchaser.
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Tools

Dentistics

Dentists + Statistics = Dentistics! Were you ever curious about what the ratio of dentists to patients in an area was? Or the ratio of specialists to general dentists? Find out this and more with AFTCO Dentistics!

Loan Amortization Calculator

This loan amortization calculator shows you the breakdown between principal and interest in your loan payments. Each calculation shows you amortization tables with complete amortization schedules for the loan.

Zip Code Demographics Search

Thinking about a change of scenery? Find out everything you need to know with complete demographics including income and housing reports, occupation and employment reports and much more!

Dental Alumni Search

Ever wonder what happened to your dental classmates? Find them now with the AFTCO Dental Alumni Search. Choose your school and year of graduation for search results.