Ep. 187: Why Younger Dentists Aren’t Buying Practices - and How to Change That!

Why are younger dentists not buying practices anymore? In this week’s episode, Jeff talks about some of the reasoning behind this, as well as some statistics that show just how much the dental industry has changed over the last ten years, and how that change will continue over the years to come.

MGE Owner’s Conference - https://www.mgeconference.com/

MGE Power Program - https://www.mgeonline.com/power-program

DDS Success - https://ddssuccess.com/

ADA Health Policy Institute
Dentist Workforce
https://www.ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute/dentist-workforce

ADA HPI Report
Projected Supply of Dentists in the U.S., 2020–2040
https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/resources/research/hpi/hpibrief_0521_1.pdf

ADA Retirement Trends
https://www.ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute/dentist-workforce/dentist-retirement-trends

Becker’s Dental Review
Why Some Dentists Are Leaving Corporate Dentistry
https://www.beckersdental.com/featured-perspectives/why-some-dentists-are-leaving-corporate-dentistry.html

DentalPost Job Satisfaction Survey 2025
Read the 2025 Dental Salary Survey by DentalPost

Group Dentistry Now
North American Dental Group Faces Lawsuit Over Equity Dilution
https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/north-american-dental-group-faces-lawsuit-over-equity-dilution/

Dental Economics Editorial
Why Dentists Retire Later than the Average American
https://www.dentaleconomics.com/money/article/14214867/why-dentists-retire-7-years-later-than-the-average-american-and-how-to-fix-that

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