Reclaiming Dentistry

A Blueprint for Practitioner Empowerment in the Corporate Age
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-64724-226-8
Verlag: Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 560 g

The profession of dentistry is broken. The shift to “comprehensive care” in dental schools has diluted specialization, and the corporate model threatens independent practices with the rise of dental service organizations. These trends have created a complex and challenging environment for dentistry that directly impacts patient care, and clinicians must do better. In this book, Dr El Chaar introduces his collaborative dental entrepreneurship (CDE) model—a network of dental practices working together under a shared vision of ethical care, mentorship, and sustainable growth. In this model, a single experienced dentist acquires multiple practices, often from retiring practitioners, and integrates them into a cohesive system. The practices maintain their individual identities but benefit from shared resources, an internal referral network, and centralized management, and high-quality patient care and long-term patient relationships are prioritized. Learn how CDE operates, why it is effective, and how you can establish your own CDE practice or join an existing one. Do it for your patients. Do it for your legacy.

Zielgruppe

General dentists
Periodontists
Prosthodontists
Allgemeinzahnärztinnen und Allgemeinzahnärzte
Zahnärztinnen und Zahnärzte
Parodontologinnen und Parodontologen
Zahnärztliche Prothetikerinnen und Prothetiker

Autoren/Hrsg.

El Chaar, Edgard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Introduction: A New Vision for Dentistry

Part I: The State of the Industry

Chapter 01. The Decline of the Solo Practice: From the Golden Age to Generalized Dentistry

Chapter 02. The Rise of Corporate Dentistry: The Profit-Driven Model and Its Impact on Patient Care

Chapter 03. The Perfect Storm: How Insurance, Staffing Crises, and Technical Innovation Threaten Independent Practices

Part II: The Collaborative Dental Entrepreneurship Model

Chapter 04. Introducing the CDE Model: What It Is, How It’s Different, and Why It Works

Chapter 05. Ethical Care: Maintaining Standards in a Cut-Rate Culture

Chapter 06. Mentorship: Passing the Torch to the Next Generation

Chapter 07. Sustainable Growth: Building Value Through Long-Term Vision

Part III: Implementing the CDE Model

Chapter 08. Laying the Groundwork for Success: Creating and Implementing Hospitality Systems

Chapter 09. Ensuring Clinical Excellence Across the Network: Continuous Improvement and Measuring Patient Outcomes

Chapter 10. Practice Evaluation and Acquisition: Setting a Foundation for Growth

Chapter 11. Implementing Systems Across the Network: Essential Business Practices for Financial Growth

Chapter 12. Earning Equity: The Heart of the CDE Model

Conclusion: Safeguarding the Future

Über Autor(innen)

El Chaar, Edgard
Edgard El Chaar, DDS, MS, Exec MBA, MS, is the owner of a thriving private practice network in New York City made up of seven offices and over 45 employees. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a former director of the Advanced Education Program in Periodontics at New York University College of Dentistry as well as at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. Dr El Chaar is the founder of the EEC Institute, a continuing education and research institution focused on the advancement of clinical periodontics and implant dentistry. He is a retired Major in the US Army and author of the book Practical Techniques in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry (Wiley, 2023) as well as several book chapters and numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.