Can a general dentist open a endo practice?

[WOGTSTMK]

Just wondering if this is possible. For example an endo practice sharing the same waiting space as the general practice but separate operatories (4 chairs each). Owned by the general dentist.

Sorry for the wordy description, it's just difficult to describe lol.

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[charlestweed]

You sure can and you should do this to save in overhead. This would save the endo from having to spend $200-300k to build an office. I am an orthodontist and I currently share the office space with a GP owner. I pay this GP a flat rent rate $1700/month. There are 2 separate check in counters.....one for ortho and perio (he also leases the space to a perio) and one for the GP owner. We share the same 7 chairs. The GP owner only uses 2 chairs. Since the owner doesn’t work on Sundays, I use all 7 chairs for patient treatments on Sundays.

As long as the endo doesn’t let the referring GPs know that he shares an office space with the GP, he will be fine. Most referring GPs don’t come to inspect the office. As long as he does excellent work, he keeps the mutual patients happy, and the referring GP get their patients back, he will continue to get new endo cases from the referring GPs. For specialists, office location is not important but it’s how he/she communicates with the referring GPs.

 

[Saddleshoes]

I see the future of many dental specialties being itinerants.
By that I mean they will float from one GP practice to another, never having their own physical office. Their practice will exist within their laptop and an instrument cart with one traveling DA the only employee.
I think this arrangement could be a win for everybody involved. The GP would better serve the patent. The patent doesn't need to find a new office. The specialist has lower investment coasts.

 

[sb.tnh]

I see the future of many dental specialties being itinerants.
By that I mean they will float from one GP practice to another, never having their own physical office. Their practice will exist within their laptop and an instrument cart with one traveling DA the only employee.
I think this arrangement could be a win for everybody involved. The GP would better serve the patent. The patent doesn't need to find a new office. The specialist has lower investment coasts.

The specialists have lower overhead but wouldn't that costs fall onto the GPs then? If so, could you elaborate on how this model is benefiting the GP? Thank you!

 

[Greyangel6]

The specialists have lower overhead but wouldn't that costs fall onto the GPs then? If so, could you elaborate on how this model is benefiting the GP? Thank you!

Endo already has low overhead to start with. You typically only need your charting equipment, instruments, anesthesia, files, and cones, medicament (EDTA, CaOH, etc.) and a DA. The xrays, the suction, the chair can be from the GP office. No lab fees.

Endo probably would yield a percentage of the RCT fee to the GP office.

 

[321931]

I see the future of many dental specialties being itinerants.
By that I mean they will float from one GP practice to another, never having their own physical office. Their practice will exist within their laptop and an instrument cart with one traveling DA the only employee.
I think this arrangement could be a win for everybody involved. The GP would better serve the patent. The patent doesn't need to find a new office. The specialist has lower investment coasts.

Room for both in my opinion. Much easier to have a local office, establish a reputation and make a good living IF THE AREA NEEDS a specialist. If it doesn’t and let’s say you are in SF or NY you are prob better off as a traveling specialist.