In this episode of Dentistry Inspired, Dr. Sean Robertson takes a closer look at the dental practice brokerage industry in Canada and asks a difficult question: is the current model working as well as it could?

Drawing on nearly a decade of experience in practice valuation, ownership transfers, and exit planning, Sean shares his perspective on the lack of transparency, limited buyer representation, and disconnect between practice valuation and true market value. He explores how these structural issues can create misalignment between buyers, sellers, and lenders and the impact that can have on transactions and the profession as a whole.

Sean discusses what greater legitimacy could look like, including independent valuations, meaningful buyer representation, accessible transaction data, and stronger standards of practice.

Ultimately, this episode is an invitation to have a conversation that dentistry needs to be having. Because meaningful change doesn’t happen simply because we want it to; it happens when the people within the system demand something better.