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The Anchor
Point

A private network for independent dental practice owners.

Most independent dentists operate without clear visibility into their true profitability and are left overpaying vendors, lacking benchmarking, and making decisions without real data. The Anchor Point was created to change that.

Private network — by invitation only

The Anchor Point is not an open enrollment program. Members are vetted and accepted based on fit, growth mindset, and commitment to operating at a higher level.

$25k
$75k+
average annual savings
60%
lab Fee Savings
20%+
savings on supplies and vendors
$10k
$15k
value of EBITDA benchmarking alone

Stay independent · Reduce overhead · Improve EBITDA · Grow your practice

The gap we’re closing

Independent dentists are leaving money on the table.

No visibility into true profitability

Most practice owners don’t have a clear, real-time picture of their EBITDA. This means they can’t see the leaks or the opportunities.

Overpaying on every supply order

Without group purchasing power, independent practices pay retail rates on everything from labs to supplies

No benchmark to measure against

You don’t know if your overhead is high, your hygiene production is low, or your new patient numbers are off because there’s no peer comparison available to you.

Making decisions in isolation

Hiring, expansion, equipment, fee schedule decisions get made without a network of trusted operators who’ve navigated the same challenges.

The issue isn’t that independent dentistry is broken. It’s that independent dentists have been operating without the advantages that groups take for granted.

The Anchor Point is built to give independent practice owners access to the same data, purchasing power, and peer network that group practices rely on. And with no requirement to sell you practice.

WHAT THIS COSTS ELSEWHERE
EBITDA benchmarking $10,000–$15,000/yr
Coaching / peer group $5,000–$20,000/yr
Group purchasing access Variable / limited
Founder-level strategic guidance Not available
Why dentists join

Four reasons to try

Lower your overhead immediately.

From day one, Anchor Point members access group purchasing rates that were previously only available to large DSO networks — on the supplies and lab work that drive practice overhead every single month.

Bulk zirconia crown pricing
Same clinical quality, a fraction of the cost most independent practices pay today.
Significant aligner savings
Volume-based pricing passed directly to members
20%+ savings on supplies and vendors
Across dental supplies, materials, and service vendors (continuously negotiated)
Average annual member savings
$25k–$75k+
Most members recoup their membership cost in the first purchase order.
Zirconia crown (per unit) Discounted member rate
Supply savings 20%+ vs retail
Clear aligners Significant discount
Payback period First order

Understand your real numbers.

Quarterly EBITDA analysis and peer benchmarking gives you a level of financial clarity that most independent dentists have never had access to and which typically costs $10,000–$15,000 per year when purchased separately.

Quarterly EBITDA analysis
Know your actual profitability. Understand what’s driving margin and what’s eroding it.
Benchmarking against peer practices
See how your overhead, hygiene production, new patient numbers, and EBITDA compare to similar practices in your market and nationally.
Identify inefficiencies and profit leaks
Pinpoint exactly where money is leaving your practice. Is it staffing? Overhead ratios and fee schedules? Production mix? Or a mixture of it all?
What this insight typically costs
$10k–$15k/yr
Anchor Point members get this as a core benefit — not an add-on.
EBITDA reporting Quarterly
Peer benchmarking Included
Profitability analysis Included
Market comparison Regional + national

Learn from real operators.

The Anchor Point is a peer network of growth-minded practice owners. The value is in the conversations: what’s actually working, what isn’t, and why.

Direct access to experienced practice owners
Peers who are operating at scale, navigating the same challenges, and willing to share what they’ve actually learned.
Conversations around real decisions
Hiring, expansion, equipment, associate management, fee schedule strategy. Conversations that matter, with people who’ve been there.
What’s actually working
No motivational speakers. No generic frameworks. Practitioners sharing what’s driving results in their practices right now.
What members say

“The most useful conversations I’ve had about running my practice weren’t with consultants. They were with other dentists who’d already solved the problem.”

— Anchor Point member

Direct access to the founders.

The leaders of Rising Tide Dental Partners have built and scaled multi-location practices from the ground up. Anchor Point members get direct access to that experience.

Strategic guidance from operators who’ve scaled
The team behind Rising Tide has navigated acquisitions, associate management, multi-location operations, and transition planning
Practical advice you can implement immediately
Not strategic platitudes. Specific, actionable input on your actual situation from people who understand what dental practice ownership actually looks like day to day.
A relationship, not a transaction
The Anchor Point is built as a long-term relationship between founders and members
Who you're talking to

“We built Rising Tide because we believed dentists deserved better options. The Anchor Point is that same conviction applied to independence.”

— Rising Tide founding team

How it’s different

Two options exist today.
The Anchor Point is a third.

Most dentists who want to operate more profitably are told to choose between a coaching group or a buying group. Both are partial solutions. The Anchor Point combines the best of both and goes further.

Coaching groups
Expensive and hard to measure
High time commitment, unclear ROI
Time-intensive meeting formats
$5,000–$20,000+ annual cost
Hard to measure direct ROI
No purchasing advantages
No financial benchmarking
Peer learning and accountability
Buying groups
Discounts without strategy
Transactional
Supply and vendor discounts
No financial analysis or benchmarking
No peer community or operator network
No strategic guidance
No founder access
No path to greater scale
Who this is for

Built for growth-minded independents.

01
Practice owners with 1–5+ locations

Whether you’re a single-location GP or managing a small multi-location group, the Anchor Point is built around your scale and your priorities.

02
Business-focused dentists

You care about the clinical side and you also want to understand and improve the business behind it. You’re not satisfied with ‘good enough.

03
Doctors who want to remain independent

You’re not looking to sell. You’re not looking for a partner to take the wheel. You want to operate better on your own terms but with better tools.

An important distinction

This is not a partnership or acquisition program. The Anchor Point is for dentists who want to stay independent and operate as well as any group practice in the country.

A natural path

Some Anchor Point members eventually explore full partnership with Rising Tide. That conversation is always available, always on your terms, and never the price of admission. Many members join and remain independent indefinitely

Request Information

A private network.
By invitation only.

If you’re a growth-minded independent practice owner, we’d like to learn more about you.

No selling or partnering required — ever
Your practice remains 100% yours
A founding dentist reviews every application
Response within 5 business days
No cost to apply
Request your invitation

Tell us about yourself and your practice. All information is kept strictly confidential.

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