Ideal Practices - Dentistry's Best of Practice Ownership

How to secure financing with the right terms

Location selection to beat the competition

Insurance Credentialing and Financial Planning

How to develop the perfect floor plan to save money and maximize production

How to implement the Practice. Profits. Purpose. mindset to operate a practice that is giving back to your community and fulfilling your life

The marketing strategies successful practices use to open with 100 new patients

Construction and vendor strategies to cut costs

Colleague panels from industry experts and practice owners who have been where you are

Success Stories | What Our Clients Are Saying About Us

"The Best And Quickest ROI I'll Ever See."

"At the end of my very first day as an associate at a corporate dental place I went out to my car in a shady part of TN and sat there in the dark for another hour and a half.

I was on the phone completing my vision call with Jayme and Stephen from Ideal Practices. Ideal practices has been my partner in this from day one. Financing during COVID was a pain but when banks refused to lend to me, Kyle led me through all the roadblocks and I ended up with great terms and was fully funded.

Steve Burns probably saved me $80k on equipment and another $80k on the contractor. That's got to be the best and quickest ROI I'll ever see."

Dr. Jonathan

Exclusively for Associate Dentist

World’s Leading Consulting Firm For Associate Dentists

Ideal Practices is the world’s leading consulting firm for dentists who daydream about opening successful and fulfilling private practices. Thousands of doctors have reached profitable practice ownership using our unique and customized 13-Stage system for startup practices.

Not only does Ideal Practices help open more startups than anyone in dentistry, every single startup is 100% customized and unique because you, the vision you have for your future and how you want to practice dentistry is unique.

No cookie cutter business plans here. No templates to download. No kickbacks from vendors or contractors. Just reliable, honest guidance, training, processes and strategic planning from a team who's done it thousands of times.

At Ideal Practices, the only thing we can’t do for you is fix a crown. We’ll leave that to you.

Mastery Elite for Year One and Beyond

Continued Support

The Mastery Elite community is a year-long program exclusively for Ideal Practices clients.

This group is a prestigious community of startup dentists studying the best ways to serve their communities, increase profits, improve systems, support your wins and lean on each other through the challenges.

The intimate nature of the group creates a trusted network of practice owners who have been where you are now as well as Faculty advisors and Startup MBA Advisors who guide you though your first year of ownership and beyond.

From bi-annual retreats, monthly meetings, continued education and a faculty-led virtual community, we are with you through every step of your startup journey.

Can you help me with marketing?

Yes! We know that the key to any successful practice is getting patients in the door. Marketing is a big part of our 13 Stage Process. In fact throughout the 12 months you spend with us you'll be working on the profitability of your practice for 5+ months.

We will teach you how other startup dentists have developed marketing strategies to open with new patients on day 1.

However, we don't work with dentists who only need marketing training. A successful dental practice is built on the foundations of our 13 stages. We lead you through the entire process to launch a successful startup dental practice.

How do I know the investment to work with Ideal Practices is worth it?

We have saved many dentists much more than our fee in just equipment costs alone.

But don’t take our word for it, read through our client reviews and case studies here.

I only want demographics research...can you do that?

Relying on demographic reports without strategic research is often times the reason behind a slow growing startup practice. Great and effective demographic research goes far beyond just looking at numbers and ratios. We have an in-house team for our demographics research lead by Stephen Trutter and Mike Gharib.

With that being said, we don't work with dentists who only want a demographic report. A successful dental practice is built on the foundations of our entire 13 stages. We will lead you through the entire process to launch a successful startup dental practice. The decisions you make from the beginning in correct demographics for your situation, vision and growth will have direct correlation to the decisions you will need to make as you move forward in your journey towards a profitable and successful startup dental practice.

Is there consulting after I have opened up my practice?

The Mastery Elite community is a 2 year-long program exclusively for select Ideal Practices clients.

From bi-annual retreats, monthly meetings, continued education and a faculty-led virtual community, we are with you through every step of your startup journey.

I have my space, can I hire John as my floorplan designer?

John Malone is our amazing designer (he's designed over 4,000 dental practices after all). I am not surprised you would want to work with him!

However, his service is part of our 13 Stages Service and is not available as a standalone service.

Do you help with lease negotiation?

Yes! We are here to help you negotiate leases, real estate, financing, equipment, etc…. But only as part of our core 13 Stages Service. We do not offer any services as standalone services.

I'm in the middle of construction. How can you help me?

Unfortunately, you are probably too far along. We believe that in order to help build the most successful practices, everything about the startup process begins with vision. Do not sign a lease, start construction, or choose a site before scheduling a consultation call with our team.

How are you different from other startup consultants?

Where do I even start?!

1. Not only do we help open more startups than *anyone* in dentistry, every single startup is 100% customized and unique because you, the vision you have for your future and how you want to practice dentistry is unique. And just like you, the Ideal Practice's vision, methodology and team are all unique too.

No cookie cutter business plans here. No templates to download. No vendor kickbacks - ever. That means the recommendations we make for you are truly in your best interest.

2. We are a complete (and growing) team of 17 dental experts who specialize in one specific thing: dental startups. Our elite team of Dental Startup Consultants have opened over 3,000 successful dental practices across the country.

3. Our customized 13-Stage Process, which guides you through every step of opening your startup on a set and paced timeline, is proven nationwide.

Each stage is strategically planned and customized for your future practice, and each team member has been strategically hand-picked and trained to guide you through those steps.

Learn more about our team here.

What kind of doctors do you help?

Our team's expertise and our proven track record is in dentistry. We work with all kinds of dentists, including pediatric dentists, general dentists, orthodontists and periodontists.

Can you help me acquire a practice?

We believe in staying in your zone of genius. Since our team specializes in scratch dental startups, we only work with dentists seeking to start a new dental practice or relocate.

I have already opened up, can you help me grow my practice?

We only offer post-opening consultation services to clients who launched their practice with us.

How do I work with you?

If you are an associate dentist practicing in the United States, then schedule a consultation call with our Startup Specialist today.

During the call we will discuss your current situation, your vision, your goals, and next steps in the process. This free, no obligation call could change your life. We can't wait to hear about your dreams!