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Featured Articles

Doctors are People Too

An accountant recently wrote an article appearing in a dental magazine suggesting that all dentists should plan to work at least five years beyond their planned retirement date...
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Loyalty: A Matter of Perspective

Twenty years of practicing dentistry and Dr. A was tired. Tired of managing a practice with $1,000,000 plus of annual production, and tired of all the other responsibilities of practice ownership. He was tired of working hard and not getting ahead financially. He saw no way out because, with his lifestyle, he was spending more than he was making and the longer he kept this up, the further behind he was getting.
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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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Ask The Experts

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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Should I sign an offer to purchase that contains an "Exclusive Negotiating Period"?

No, never!
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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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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.

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.

Closing Announcements

John W. Hooker, D.D.S. has acquired the practice of Dempsey J. Bailey, D.D.S.
- Brevard, NC

Lee D. Smulen, D.M.D. has acquired the practice of Craig H. Wilson, D.D.S.
- Irvington, NJ

Youssef A. Khalil, D.D.S. has acquired the practice of Michael J. Collins, D.M.D.
- Arlington, VA

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Client Testimonials

"The match could not have been a better situation for me. I am truly happy and feel I am very fortunate. My AFTCO analyst really listened to what I needed and prompted me to examine that when I was selling the practice. The experience AFTCO has in this area really shines through; I feel like I have the perfect fit."

Therese A. Murphy, D.D.S.
Phoenix, AZ

"AFTCO was very helpful in the sale of my practice. I gave my AFTCO analyst six weeks to find a buyer, since I was going to close even if I did not have a buyer for the practice. I was able to close the sale of my records within that time frame."

R.M. Buntin, D.D.S.
Brunswick, GA

"My AFTCO analyst was great to work with and AFTCO was responsible for a great practice sale experience."

Wilson Harper, D.D.S.
Bluffton, SC

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