Client Testimonials

"AFTCO made the purchase and transition processes easy for me. By doing all of the "busy work" for me, AFTCO took the hassle out of the deal and let me focus on the substance of the transition."

Marissa L. Miller, D.D.S.
Wooster, OH

"I was very surprised and impressed with the speed that my AFTCO Analyst was able to locate a buyer for my practice. He was very honest and straight forward and did everything he said he would do. He was also available every time I needed any question answered. The whole transaction could not have been smoother."

Steven T. Scott, D.M.D.
Picayune, MS

"The final results of the transition exceeded my expectations. The purchase price of my practice was greater than I expected. The parties involved in the transition remained amicable and my patients seemed pleased with the buyers' practice."

William L. Schreiber, D.D.S.
Loveland, CO

"The AFTCO team did a great job with my practice transition. My credit was less than perfect and they got me a loan. The whole process went very smoothly."

Peter E. Rubenstein, D.M.D.
Venice, FL

Closing Announcements

Matthew R. McCracken, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of Raymond E. Stover, D.M.D.
- Tuscaloosa, AL

Shawn F. McGinley, D.D.S. has acquired the practice of Glenn H. Featherman, D.M.D.
- Morton, PA

Andrew C. Loomis, D.D.S. has joined the practice of Cimarron Dental
- Montrose, CO

Kyle R. Lambert, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of H. Paul Fanning, D.D.S.
- Cheyenne, WY

Featured Articles

Practice 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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Dual Representation

AFTCO developed a unique process known as “Dual Representation,” whereby we represent the interest of both parties involved in a practice transition. Dealing exclusively with dental practices, AFTCO is now the largest consulting firm of its kind in the world. Our success is a testament to the fact that our unique process of Dual Representation really works.
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Partnership Insurance

Two dentists, partners in a successful general dental practice, were interested in having a buy-out agreement drawn up spelling out the responsibilities and obligations of the surviving partner should the other partner become disabled or die. They called in their insurance agent and attorney, who together proposed an insurance funded buy-out arrangement.
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Ask The Experts

What should the overhead percentage be for a general practice?

When you recognize the clinical and management compensation as an overhead expense, the overhead percentage should be 80% to 85% of annual gross collections for a well run general dental practice.
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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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Questions about AFTCO's Dentistics

The data source for Dentistics is the database of dentists in the U.S. maintained by AFTCO and the demographics are supplied by the U.S. government census bureau, etc.
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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.