Dental school teaches you to practice dentistry. It doesn't teach you how to read a contract, evaluate a practice, negotiate a lease, run Open Dental, or fire someone. This is that education: organized, in depth, and free.
Six tracks, each a progression rather than a pile of articles.
Choosing between associate, DSO, and residency. Understanding production vs. collections. Reading your first contract. Surviving year one.
Finding practices, understanding valuation, running real due diligence, securing financing, and closing without surprises.
Lease versus buy, the lease clauses that matter, site selection, and what an operatory buildout actually costs.
A complete course on the software, scheduling, charting, insurance setup, billing, and the reports that actually matter.
Systems, scheduling strategy, case acceptance, insurance and revenue cycle, financial benchmarks, compliance, and marketing.
Most owners say this is the hardest part. Hiring, interviewing, onboarding, managing performance, and handling terminations.
Ranges, benchmarks, and actual costs wherever we can give them, not "it depends." Where it genuinely does depend, we explain on what.
Nobody pays us to recommend software, labs, or suppliers. When we recommend something, we explain the reasoning so you can disagree.
Contracts, taxes, employment law, and compliance need your own attorney or CPA. We'll teach you enough to ask good questions, not replace them.
This guide is educational content and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or clinical advice. Consult qualified professionals for your specific situation. ChairsideSource is not affiliated with Open Dental Software, Inc., the American Dental Association, or any equipment manufacturer or software vendor referenced in our content.