Opening a dental practice Book

	Introduction
1	Do You Belong In Private Practice?	1
2	Location, A General Overview	11
3	Narrowing Your Selection Down	23
4	Double Checking Your Choice	35
5	Scoping Out Your Potential Competition	41
6	Buy, Build, Or Lease?	47
7	Nailing Down The Ideal Office	53
8	Purchasing A Practice	67
9	Evaluating A Practice, General Considerations	79
10	The Expense Side Of The Ledger Sheet	91
11	The Patient Files	97
12	Deciding If A Practice Is Reasonably Priced	103
13	Financing	119
14	Notes on Negotiating The Purchase	129
15	The Partnership, Association Leading To Partnership And/Or Eventual Buyout	135
16	Space Sharing	141
17	Involvement With Managed Care	149
18	Structuring Fees And Analyzing Them For Profitability	165
19	A Checklist	175
20	Conclusions	179
App. 1	Basic Data Needed to Analyze a Practice	181
App. 2	Questions To Ask Yourself	189
App. 3	Suggested Reading	211
App. 4	State and Regional Board Information	213