Bruce Bryen, CPA/CVA
Dental Practice Valuation Analyst, Baratz & Associates, PA
Acquisition of a Minority Interest in a Dental Practice
By: Bruce Bryen As a dental school graduate looking for an opportunity to begin work as an…
Pros & Cons of Joining a DSO
By: Bruce Bryen The good, the bad, and the ugly when joining a DSO as an associate…
Choice of Operating Entity: Which is Best for You?
By: Bruce Bryen What is the choice of operating entity for the dentist ready to go out…
Tax Return Preparation for Dental Professionals
By: Bruce Bryen As a dentist, when you are ready to file your first substantial tax return,…
Types of Retirement Plans
By: Bruce Bryen As a dental school graduate, you probably know a lot about retirement plans from…
The Real Cost to Acquire a Dental Practice
By: Bruce Bryen The dental school graduate is ready to acquire a dental practice and wants to…
The hidden cost to acquire a dental practice
By: Bruce Bryen A dental school graduate that has worked as an associate and learned from a…
DSO or OSO: What Every Dentist Should Know
By: Bruce Bryen Once out of dental school, you begin looking at various choices regarding how to…
Personal affairs curtailing the potential of the associate
By: Bruce Bryen Like much of the general population, dental school graduates also face challenges while ascending…
Acquiring a Dental Practice: Tax Guide
By: Bruce Bryen Now that the dental school graduate has worked as an associate and feels that…
Single Implant Planning in the Esthetic Zone: Part 2
Guides, Timing, Loading, and the Conversations That Matter By: Dr. Sable Muntean In Part 1 of this series, I covered the foundational decisions: starting with the crown rather than the bone, what a proper pre-operative workup actually requires, three-dimensional implant positioning in the esthetic zone, managing the extraction socket, and why soft tissue architecture — not…
The Real Flex in Dentistry Isn’t Innovation, It’s Consistency
By: Candy Velez, CRDH, BSDH, IGNITEDDS Dental Hygiene Coach The Desire Behind the Question In coaching conversations, I often hear a version of the same desire. A doctor will say they want their schedule to feel less busy and more productive. They want more time to connect with patients. They want their days to feel…
Single Implant Planning in the Esthetic Zone: Part 1
Diagnosis, Positioning, and the Biology You Can’t Ignore By: Dr. Sable Muntean Of all the procedures we perform in implant dentistry, the single anterior implant is simultaneously the most rewarding and the most unforgiving. Survival rates in the literature are excellent — consistently above 95% at 10 years — but survival is not the same as…
You Can’t Serve Excellence Without Systems
By: Dawn Patrick, COO and Dental Business Strategy Coach, IGNITEDDS Systems, Not Motivation, Drive Consistency Starbucks doesn’t rely on motivation. They rely on systems—and accountability to those systems. Baristas don’t: Why? Because consistency is the product. Dental teams are busy. They’re trying. They care. But without: Results stay inconsistent. A system that’s half-implemented is no…
Incisal Edge Position
By: Dr. James Wanamaker With every case I plan, I take the same set of twenty-one photos because each image gives me a different piece of the puzzle, and together they guide one of the most critical parameters in smile design. In an esthetic-driven practice, few decisions are more important or more misunderstood than where…
The Start-Up Ownership Illusion: Part 2
“Margins”. Why owning a practice no longer guarantees wealth, and what actually does.Miss part one? Read it here…The Start-Up Ownership Illusion: Part 1 By: Dr. David Rice The Math Doesn’t Add Up Anymore There was a time when owning a dental practice was simple: I’m going to share a hard truth. That model is gone,…
If They Understand It, They’ll Accept It
By: Ronda Holman You’re standing in the operatory. You just walked your patient through what you’re seeing, what needs to be done, and why. Then they look at you and ask: “Why does this cost so much? Can you just give me the cheapest option?” And just like that, you feel it. That slight tension….
Media Release: Ivoclar’s Complete CAD/CAM Block Portfolio for CEREC is Now Available Through Benco Dental
By: Ivoclar Expanded Dealer Partnership Gives CEREC® Users Access to Ivoclar’s Full CAD/CAM Block Line, Including IPS e.max® Ivoclar, a global leader in integrated dental solutions, and Benco Dental, the nation’s largest family-owned dental distributor, have expanded their longstanding partnership to offer Ivoclar’s complete CAD/CAM block portfolio for the Dentsply Sirona CEREC system through Benco…
Everyone Is a Human Being: Choosing to Create Better Workplace Culture
We All Have the Superpower of CHOICE By: Candy Velez, CRDH, BSDH, IGNITEDDS Dental Hygiene Coach When the Hardest Part of Work Isn’t the Work In many professional environments, the most difficult part of the job is not always the workload, the schedule, or the pressure. Sometimes, it is the way people treat each other….
Fluoride Varnish: A Valuable Tool for Caries Prevention
By: Lee Ann Brady, DMDThis topic originally appeared on PankeyGram.org. Dr. Brady granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. Fluoride varnish is one of the most effective ways to prevent caries, yet many dental professionals and patients underestimate its power. If you’re still using fluoride gel or foam, it’s time for an upgrade….