1011: Celebration of Private Practice - Dr. Christian Coachman

Private practice protects the dentist’s freedom to make key decisions that support quality and patient-first care.

Motivation, attention to detail, and passion can decline when a practice is sold and clinical decisions are influenced by outside ownership.

Quality in dentistry is not scalable, and it typically drops as practices grow beyond a size that can be closely managed.

The temptation to scale often hits when a dentist reaches a ceiling on fees but demand continues to grow.

Independent dentists can gain many advantages of large organizations by joining a real community that offers support and shared resources.

The increasing demands of technology, marketing, leadership, and management are pressuring private practitioners and fueling DSO interest.

Many dentists who sell are financially relieved but still want their freedom back once non-compete periods end.