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Ownership and Practice Operation At Issue In the News ADA Priorities Additional Resources Contact Us

States regulate who can own and operate a dental practice, employ a dentist, and the level of control non-dentist owners and managers may exercise over a dental practice.

The potential for interference by non-dentists in the operation of a dental practice continues to be a concern. Practicing dentists generally support legislative changes to enable a spouse or personal representative of a deceased or disabled dentist to continue the operation of a dental practice for a specific period of time.

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• ADA News: Illinois bill protecting dental practices signed into law

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ADA Priorities

• Download the ADA's Current Policies | PDF file/1.8M
  Specific topics to look for are noted below:
  
  
• ADA Policies on Ownership of Dental Practices, Transactions 2000:462

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Additional Resources

• Ownership and Practice Operation | PDF file/41k

Contact Us

For additional information, please contact:

Jason Hansen, Legislative Liaison, State Affairs

Federal Affairs
1111 14th Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
202-898-2400
Fax: 202-898-2437
E-mail: govtpol@ada.org

State Government Affairs
ADA Chicago Headquarters
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-440-2525
Fax: 312-440-3539
E-mail: govtpol@ada.org

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