Building Strong Dental Partnerships: Strategies for Fair and Lasting Transitions
Saturday, January 30, 2027
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course Code:
833SL
Credits:
2
CE Hours
Forming a successful dental partnership goes beyond a financial transaction — it requires careful planning to ensure fairness, sustainability, and laying the groundwork for a mutually beneficial relationship for years to come. This course draws on over 40 years of experience guiding dentists through the complexities of creating equitable partnerships.
Tailored for both buyers and sellers, it explores key transition considerations, including practice valuation, tax implications and opportunities, and the short and long-term financial impact. Participants will learn how to assess financial readiness, structure the deal, obtain financing, allocate proceeds, plan for contingencies, and integrate retirement strategies. Through a practical framework and leveraging real-world insight, this session equips dentists to navigate partnerships confidently, ensuring a win-win outcome that aligns with their professional and financial goals.
Speakers
After this course attendees will be able to:
- Utilize a step-by-step process that helps produce successful, equitable partnerships
- Determine if it makes financial sense to bring in an associate
- Understand how the timing of a sale impacts both the buyer and seller
- Outline the structure of a mutually beneficial deal
- Learn how to split the money when procedures and collection amounts differ among providers
The Cain Watters & Associates grant has been applied to this course.

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