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Featured Articles

Practice Values Are At An All-Time High!

Don’t listen to the doomsayers… dental practices are selling for higher prices than ever. It’s all a matter of knowing how to market a dental practice in this environment.
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Career Change with a Surprise Ending

Dr. A was a dentist in his mid-fifties who owned a very successful dental practice. His kids were grown and his home mortgage was paid, so now after practicing for twenty-five years, he wanted to try his hand in the real estate business. He had heard details of AFTCO's Career Alternative Program and decided that it was for him. We sold and merged his practice with another dentist in the same area. He continued to work his practice and was paid based on his production.
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Selling Your Practice to Your Son or Daughter

You can sense the pride of a father as he talks about his son or daughter who has made the commitment to follow in his footsteps by pursuing the same career as Dad. What could be more flattering than having a child who wants to emulate his/her father to this extent? The son or daughter will, of course, be expected to join the practice, and “Dad” just can’t wait to introduce him/her to his patients.
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Ask The Experts

How do you decide whether to complete an immediate or deferred sale?

Sell now or build to sell? Sell for present value or sell for future value? Commit now, but defer the actual sale until later? Take cash or fund your pension plan with the value of your practice? These are just a few important considerations for a dentist who is thinking and planning for the future.
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What is practice equity and how does it affect my net worth?

Practice equity is a measurement of the net value of your dental practice, which is always based on a percentage of the annual gross collections of your practice.
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Is Goodwill considered to be a marital asset for divorce purposes?

It has been determined in several previous court cases that goodwill was not a marital asset.
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Closing Announcements

Obiora E. Nkwonta, D.D.S. has acquired the practice of Judith B. Zantua, D.D.S.
- Seattle, WA

David M. Pate, D.D.S. , David Lewis, D.M.D. , and Martha E. Egeland-Lewis, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of David E. Rowe, D.D.S.
- Virginia Beach, VA

Amy R. Copeland, D.D.S. and Gregory Copeland, D.D.S. have acquired the practice of Alvin N. Perlov, D.D.S.
- Centennial, CO

Client Testimonials

"My analyst took the time to understand me and how I ran my practice so that he could find the perfect buyer for my practice. It was more important to him that we had the right buyer, than it was just to get the office sold. This made the transition very smooth!"

Kim T. Van, D.M.D.
Fort Worth, TX

"I want to thank my AFTCO Analyst for all his help and attention in completing my latest transaction. I have worked with AFTCO for over 20 years now and can't say enough good things about them."

Brian J. McAvoy, D.D.S.
Lynchburg, VA

"AFTCO was very thorough in the evaluation of my practice. I was also very impressed with the contract and the handling of all the legalities."

John P. Benjamin Jr., D.D.S.
Alexandria, LA