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Opening a new office: the dentist's personal frontier
B Casey Crafton1, Alexander H Lofft
1Department of Health Promotion and Policy, Program of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, USA. craftondental@comcast.net
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|February 7, 2006
Summary
Dental practitioners can navigate commercial real estate and secure new office space efficiently by assembling a professional team. This expert group minimizes financial, legal, and logistical risks when establishing or relocating a dental practice.
Area of Science:
- Dental Practice Management
- Commercial Real Estate for Healthcare Professionals
Background:
- Dental practices require strategic planning for physical space acquisition.
- Understanding commercial real estate is crucial for dental practitioners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide dental practitioners with insights into commercial real estate.
- To offer a framework for identifying and securing new dental office space.
- To address concerns regarding the physical aspects of a dental practice.
Main Methods:
- Guidance on commercial real estate principles.
- Framework for office space identification and acquisition.
- Addressing physical space considerations for dental practices.
Main Results:
- Dental practitioners can gain insights into commercial real estate.
- A structured approach to securing new dental office space is outlined.
- Key concerns about dental practice physical space are addressed.
Conclusions:
- Assembling a professional team (accountant, attorney, dental design specialist, real estate professional) maximizes efficiency and minimizes risk.
- This team provides invaluable assistance, preventing major financial, legal, logistic, and real estate pitfalls.
- Strategic professional support is essential for successful dental practice establishment or relocation.