Starting a dental practice

Your ultimate resource toolbox for setting up and building a new dental practice.

Female dentist wearing green scrubs

You’ve mastered your clinical skills and now you’re ready to step out on your own. Starting your own dental practice comes with a number of responsibilities—from getting local zoning and building permits to complying with state and federal laws. You’ll have to make key business decisions and attend to some impactful odds and ends that come with opening a practice. Here's how to get started.

New Dental Practice Checklist

New practice checklist

Our comprehensive and foolproof checklist for setting up your first dental practice.