Finance

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

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Sunbit can offer more patients financing for their dental treatment by using artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.

Deep Dive: Financing That’s Good for the Patient and Practice

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

How CareCredit helped one practice expand its community reach while improving its accounts receivable.

A Game-changing Patient Financing Solution 

Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

Dentists need to be aware of the differences between paying tax-deductible alimony and a lump sum settlement, as well as making sure their team works well together. 

When It Comes to a Dental Divorce, Start with the Best Evaluator

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Does being a “local” lab still have any value when it comes to business and clinician relationships?

Does the Location of Dental Labs Still Matter? 

By making sustainable, calculated investments, you can increase your revenue, practice value, your retirement nest egg, and more.

Smart Savings: Practice Investment Strategies That Retain the Most Value

Credentials, credentials, credentials; when it comes to practice valuations you need an expert well-versed in dental practices.

Finding the Best Credentialed Evaluator Critical for Dental Practice Valuations

Upon receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Baylor University, Jennifer obtained her license as a Certified Public Accountant. After working in public accounting as an auditor of financial service companies, Jennifer transitioned her career to dentistry. She has been in the dental field since 2007 as a practice manager and accountant. 

The aspects of private dental practice that she enjoyed the most were developing the business and staff, and increasing the practice’s efficiency, and productivity. Jennifer combines her in-depth knowledge of dentistry with her extensive accounting background to provide clients with expert valuation services. Jennifer and her family live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She enjoys being involved in her children’s activities, traveling, and attending as many sporting events as possible.

What You Need to Know About Valuing Your Practice

Is your retirement plan losing substantially and you don’t know how to fix it? Are you worried about extending your time as a practicing dentist when you can retire comfortably?

Try These Solutions to Fix Retirement Plan Losses

Brogan Baxter is the Chief Operating Officer and head of the planning and advisory team at Four Quadrants Advisory, the concierge business and accounting advisory firm exclusive to the dental community. Baxter recently celebrated 18 years at Four Quadrants, delivering high impact results for their clients. Four Quadrants utilizes multi-disciplinary strategies to assist national dental clients in their professional and personal finances with a significant focus on retirement savings. Today, Four Quadrants operates in 33 states with plans for exponential growth in the coming years. Visit 

You can save thousands by regularly reviewing your numbers, assessing employee wages and lab fees, and researching budgets and needs before purchasing new equipment.


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