Stay Solo or Sell to a DSO: The False Dilemma

By Dr. Steve Albert, Founding Partner & Executive Chairman, Rising Tide Dental Partners Somewhere around 2005, the dental industry settled on a narrative that’s been running unchallenged for two decades: if you own a practice, your future comes down to two options. Stay solo and carry everything yourself. Or sell to a DSO and get… Continue reading Stay Solo or Sell to a DSO: The False Dilemma

Why I Said Yes to Rising Tide — And What I Wish I’d Known 20 Years Ago

If you’ve spent any time looking at dental partnership organizations or DSOs in the last five years, you’ve seen the phrase “dentist-led” on almost every website you’ve visited. It’s become the industry’s most popular marketing claim. And it’s also the most abused one.

What “Dentist-Led” Actually Means: A Field Guide for Practice Owners Evaluating DSOs

If you’ve spent any time looking at dental partnership organizations or DSOs in the last five years, you’ve seen the phrase “dentist-led” on almost every website you’ve visited. It’s become the industry’s most popular marketing claim. And it’s also the most abused one.