Dental Practice Startup Checklist (DSO-Free)
Opening a dental practice without DSO support means stacking 9 separate workstreams. This is the full checklist with realistic timelines.
A solo dentist opening a startup practice should plan on 6–9 months from lease signing to first patient. The work splits into clinical licensing, business formation, facility build-out, compliance, and payer credentialing.
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