One of the ways the Wisconsin Dental Association supports dentistry is by being here for members during some of the most important transitions of their careers –joining, purchasing, expanding or selling a practice.

Whether you’ve decided to navigate the process alone or to work with ADA’s Practice Transitions (ADAPT) program, our Resource Toolbox and Practice Transitions Library have an abundant amount of information to assist with making a successful move and hopefully save money along the way!

join dental practice

Joining a Practice

Consider the type of practice that can help you meet your long-term goals.

Find an associate or partner

Find an Associate or Partner

You are ready to expand, finding the perfect associate or partner is the important task at hand – but how do you get there?

 

Buy dental practice

Purchasing a Practice

Discover a few things to keep in mind when purchasing an existing dental practice.

 

Sell a dental practice

Selling a Practice

Discover a few things to keep in mind when selling an existing dental practice.

 

ADA PRACTICE TRANSITIONS TESTIMONIALS

SELLING MY PRACTICE

“Suzanne [ADA Advisor] has had our best interests in mind and it hasn’t been difficult to trust her suggestions. I feel like she gets who we are and who would be a good match for us, on levels even deeper than dentistry. ADAPT is such a great way to get that message across of what we’re about. Who cares more about dentists than the ADA, than other dentists? ADAPT has our best interests in mind.”

Dr. Daniel Johnson and Patty Johnson
Mount Pleasant, WI

ASSOCIATE-TO-OWNER

“ADA Practice Transitions (ADAPT) isn’t just matching you with an area. It’s matching you with a person, a practice and a mindset. It was my wildest dream to find this match so early in my career. Personalities vary significantly, as well as ideas on how to practice. I was expecting to have to look for several months, close to a year, to find something I really wanted. ADAPT made all the stress of trying to find a new position kind of stress free! We really meshed from the start, and it felt very easy.”

Dr. Kristen Sciolino
Maine

SELLING MY PRACTICE

“The ADAPT process was much smoother, much more transparent, much more on top of communication and feedback. They are doing dentistry a big favor by allowing a better
mechanism for people to move to a new practice. I highly, extremely recommend ADAPT. Five stars! This worked for me and I know [my match] feels the same way.”

Dr. Joe Thibodeau
Maine

FINDING AN ASSOCIATE/PARTNER

“I was impressed by how organized ADAPT was. I think a lot of thought went into the entire process. I was surprised at how easy the process was! I knew it would be time consuming to apply, as I do believe that you have to submit a lot of information in order for your advisor to have the ability to make match suggestions. However, once I filled out the application, I was really impressed with how seamless the entire process felt. I am very grateful that my advisor (Suzanne Ebert) chose such a great candidate. I feel we will have a great relationship. I would not hesitate to recommend the ADAPT program! In fact, I have several colleagues who are looking for associates, and I have recommended the ADAPT program to them wholeheartedly. I am so happy that this program has enabled me to find the right person to join my practice!”

Dr. Shanna Gagnon
Maine