Nobody figures this out alone.
There are a lot of good people helping young dentists — consultants, shows, communities, books. The problem was never that help doesn't exist; it's that it's scattered. This page is the map, kept in one place.
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Where the conversation already lives
Before you pay anyone for advice, read what ten thousand dentists already said about your exact question.
Dentaltown
The original message board — twenty-five years of threads on every mistake that can be made in a dental career, searchable. Founded by Dr. Howard Farran.
Dental Nachos
Dr. Paul Goodman's community — one of the largest dental groups on Facebook, heavy on practice purchases, job questions and the human side of the job.
r/Dentistry
Reddit's dental forum. Unfiltered, anonymous, and worth reading precisely because nobody is selling anything.
ASDA & the ADA New Dentist program
The official rails — student advocacy on one side, first-five-years resources on the other. Free with membership you probably already have.
The ownership curriculum, in your ears
Dental school teaches the surgery. These shows teach the other half — and they're free.
Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Long-form interviews with everyone in the industry. The back catalog is a business education by itself.
Shared Practices
A roadmap show aimed squarely at the new graduate: how to find, evaluate, finance and run your first practice, episode by episode.
The Dentalpreneur — Dr. Mark Costes
Dentists as business owners first. Systems, hiring, overhead, scaling — from someone who has owned many practices and says what went wrong.
People who sit on your side of the table
When you buy a practice, almost everyone at the table is paid by the deal happening. These are the kind of advisors paid by you, to tell you the truth — the test is simple: they get paid the same whether you buy or walk.
JoAnne Tanner, MBA — Tanner Management
Buyer-side acquisition consulting and operational due diligence — the clinical-and-systems look a P&L can't give you. Nearly fifty years in dentistry; author of The Smart Dentist's Guide to Buying a Dental Practice.
Dental attorneys and CPAs
Not names — a rule. Whoever reviews your lease, your purchase agreement and your taxes should work in dentistry every day, not once. Ask any candidate one question: how many dental deals did you touch last year? The communities above will tell you who's real in your state.
The debt and the paycheck
The two numbers that decide what you can actually do next.
The White Coat Investor
Personal finance for doctors, written by one. Start with the student-loan and first-contract material.
Student Loan Planner
Repayment-strategy consulting with a large dental client base — the PSLF / refinance / pay-it-down math, done properly.
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