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Three Critical Reasons Dental Partnerships Fail
09 July 2026

Three Critical Reasons Dental Partnerships Fail

Next Level Executive

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Have you ever wondered why it is that after 15 years of ownership only around 2% of dental practices fail, yet industry experts indicate that between 50% to 80% of dental partnerships fail? 

The dental practice model is incredibly sound, but the associate partnership model surely isn’t.  I think there are 3 dominant reasons that account for most of those failures. 

If you’re looking to avoid the common issues that seem to plague so many of your colleagues, then it’s time to “push play!”

CHAPTERS:

1:10     What I got wrong and what I’ve seen others get wrong

3:25     When your cap table isn’t equivalent to your experience level

5:15     Is it really all about the cash?

6:25     When vivid vision and risk collide

10:25  Who gets to do “all other duties as assigned?”

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S1 E33 The Missing Piece of Clinical Mentorship

S1 E59 Six Points of Partnership Alignment

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