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Dental Associate Compensation Models Dental associate compensation models must be optimally designed for the practice type (private practice versus DSO) and to properly incentivize the dental associate, Dental associate compensation falls into one of these models: Percentage of Collections The associate is paid a percentage of what is collected, not produced. The typical range is 30 – 35% of collection This arrangement is seen in private practice. Owners like it because the

The dental profession is accelerating toward another major consolidation cycle, and far more dentists are selling to private equity–backed DSOs than forming their own organizations. But before any dentist considers selling, scaling, or staying independent, there is one universal truth for 2026: The dental profession is accelerating toward another major consolidation cycle, and far more dentists are selling to private equity–backed DSOs than forming their own organizations. Bu

If you are forming a Dental Support Organization or scaling into a multi-location dental group, the Management Services Agreement (MSA) is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. A properly structured MSA protects your clinical independence, reduces your tax burden, strengthens DSO EBITDA, and increases your long-term valuation. Keep the Clinical Side Completely Separate Corporate Practice of Dentistry (CPOD) laws require a clean separation between clinical a