Find Your
Best Match

Making the process of entering or leaving a dental practice more predictable and successful.

How ADAPT Works

Our practice transition experts guide you through the entire process of finding the right dental practice or dentist to ensure long-term practice success.

Too good to be true? Hear from two dentists who found each other through ADA Practice Transitions.

Build

Create an online profile that showcases your credentials, experience, philosophy of care and other important elements of how you practice dentistry. All information is confidential and only shared with your ADA Advisor.

Match

We assess all your attributes and those of fellow dentists until we find the right person – one who shares your philosophy and goals.

Advise

You will be assigned an ADA Advisor who will help you set goals and expectations, foster a meaningful connection with another dentist, and provide support long after the paperwork is signed.

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Join ADAPT

Let ADA Practice Transitions find the perfect match for you. Create your profile now if you own or want to practice in any of the following states: IA, IN, KY, ME, MI, MN, NH, WI.

I own or wish to practice in one of the states listed above.

Get Started

If you are interested in making ADAPT available in your state, complete the form below.

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Choose your path

Career transitions are big decisions. We can help as you think about taking your next step. Choose your path below for tips and advice from your ADA Advisor. For more in-depth advice, check out the ADAPT Coffee Talk webinar series to hear from dental accountants, lawyers, banks and other practice transition experts. .

Find an associateship

I want to join an established practice where I can grow my career.

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Purchase a practice

I want to purchase all or part of a practice. The current dentist could be retiring or plan to work for a while longer.

Sell my practice

I am looking to sell or heading towards retirement and want someone to take over, either right away or after a transition period.

Get Prepared

Expand my practice

I am expanding my practice and need a qualified person who shares my goals and approach to care.

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Get Prepared

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Pricing

New! Join ADAPT with no monthly membership fee. Create a profile and start matching at no cost to you.

Every practice transition is unique – and takes time and effort. ADA Practice Transitions helps you find the right match while taking the uncertainty out of the process.

The service is open to everyone; however, ADA members benefit from preferred pricing that can save a significant amount of money compared to many of the options currently available. Click for more information about ADA Practice Transitions pricing.

Testimonials

"I highly, extremely recommend ADAPT. Five stars! This worked for me and I know [my match] feels the same way. The big companies, you pay a big chunk of money right off the bat not knowing what you're going to get. It hasn't been that way with ADAPT."

Matched ADAPT Participant

"Thank you for having this service available. It has made all the stress of trying to find a new position stress-free!"

Matched ADAPT Participant

"Suzanne [ADA Advisor] has had our best interests in mind and it hasn't been difficult to trust her suggestions. I feel like she gets who we are and who would be a good match for us, on levels even deeper than dentistry."

ADAPT Participant's Spouse

FAQ

I am not an ADA member, can I use the service?

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Yes, every dentist has an ADA number which is needed to create your account. Please call the member service center at 800.232.6118 or email mscpassword@ada.org to find yours!

I don't own a practice or want to practice in any state where the service is available. Can I participate?

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Unfortunately, not at this time. However, we plan on expanding this service to additional states in 2020.

Please fill out our online interest form and we will keep your email on file. As we expand our service to other states, we will be sure to keep you informed.

When will I be matched?

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You will be eligible for matching after you have submitted your profile and your ADA Advisor has reviewed and approved it. The speed at which a match will occur is dependent on the number of participants on the platform who fit your criteria. Your ADA Advisor will work with you throughout the process and send relevant content to help you prepare for the match while they search for recommended candidates.

Is this service confidential?

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Yes, confidentiality is an important part of the service and we have taken that into account when creating the platform. Your information will be kept private and only shared with your ADA Advisor until you and your recommended candidate decide to move forward with the interview process. At that time, your information will only be shared with your matched candidate so you two can begin communicating. Your ADA Advisor will be there every step of the way to ensure you are comfortable with the process and also provide guidance and worksheets around how to communicate with your staff during the transition.

Find YourBest Match