Justin Marti

For a long time, the path to owning a dental practice followed a familiar script. You graduate, associate for a few years, save up capital, and eventually buy in or start your own practice. The financial barrier could be a hurdle, but the model was straightforward. But now, more and more often, we’re seeing a new pathway. In a recent episode of Office Hours for Practice Owners, Bill Neumann, co-founder and CEO of Group Dentistry Now, described a shift he is seeing across emerging dental...

The Real Estate Decisions You Make Today Will Shape Your M&A Outcome Tomorrow Most healthcare practice owners do not think about selling when they are signing their first lease. They are thinking about location, square footage, monthly rent, and whether the space works for patients. The exit feels abstract, if it crosses their mind at all. That approach is understandable, but it can also cause problems down the road. The real estate decisions a practice owner makes in the early stages of...

The California Attorney General just settled a corporate practice of dentistry case against Aspen Dental Management, Inc. for $2 million in penalties and $300,000 in restitution. The injunctive terms that came with it are worth paying close attention to. It is also not the first time Aspen Dental has faced state AG enforcement. The company settled a similar case with the New York AG in 2015 and with the Massachusetts AG in 2023. California is the third. What Happened Between Aspen Dental...