Dental Blog

Vince Nardone Speaks to Psi Omega Dental Fraternity at The Ohio State University

     On October 23, 2018, attorney Vince Nardone spoke to Psi Omega dental fraternity at The Ohio State University.  The topic of discussion was “Practice and Associate Transitions: Your Next Step After Graduation”.  Mr. Nardone discussed the pros and cons of working as an associate, purchasing a practice, or buying into a practice upon […]

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Dental Partnership Dissolutions: Winding Up the Practice’s Business and Affairs

     In Part I of our article titled Dental Partnership Dissolutions: A Multitude of Operational, Legal, and Tax Issues to Consider, we raised some of the typical operational issues that the partners of a dental practice will need to consider when dissolving their partnership. To avoid a potential dispute between the partners post-dissolution, a […]

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The Necessity for a Settlement and Release Agreement When Making a Refund to a Patient

       The dental attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio want to ensure our clients execute the proper procedures and agreements when facing a dispute with a patient. Specifically, we want to protect our dental practice clients from liability that can potentially arise from a dispute with a disgruntled patient. There are specific […]

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kiDDS Foundation Updates – Free to Smile and KidSMILES

     As many of you know, the kiDDS Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that strives to provide children with the ability to receive dental care and to help change the smiles of children all around the world. This foundation was created by Zimmerman, Boltz & Company, and Paragon Management Associates, Inc., and Nardone Limited.  Today, […]

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Dental Partnership Dissolutions: A Multitude of Operational, Legal, and Tax Issues to Consider

     In our article titled Laying the Legal Foundation for a Successful Dental Practice Partnership, we discussed the importance of making sure the necessary legal foundation is set before jumping into a dental practice partnership. Business partnerships are often compared to a marriage, and for good reason. A successful dental practice partnership and a […]

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Insurance Coverage: Are You and Your Business Covered?

     The dental attorneys at Nardone Limited in Columbus, Ohio want to ensure that our clients have the appropriate mechanisms in place to protect themselves as dentists, and to also protect their dental practice entity. Often times, we see dentists and dental practices that do not have the necessary coverage in place to ensure […]

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Ohio State College of Dentistry Implements a New Program Addressing Need for Dentists in Underserved Communities

     The dental attorneys at Nardone Limited routinely advise dentists and dental practice owners located across the state of Ohio.  We have worked with dental clients who operate their practices in the wealthy Ohio suburbs, as well as the more poverty-ridden and Appalachian areas.  Some of our dentists have offices in highly-populated communities, while […]

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Unclaimed Funds – Dentists

Everyone, We recently posted a blog on our tax controversy blog regarding unclaimed funds.  Many of our dentists have been exposed in Ohio, over time, regarding the failure to follow through on their unclaimed funds obligations.  We would encourage you to review our blog on unclaimed funds in Ohio and consider how those rules may […]

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Study: Salary Transparency Among Bosses Increases Employee Productivity

     As part of the work we do with dental practices, the dental attorneys at Nardone Limited are always looking at ways to improve relationships between owning doctors and their employees.  We all recognize the value that our talent (i.e., our employees) brings to our offices daily.  What we also do, however, is struggle […]

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Dental Support Organizations: An Overview of DSO Functions and Various DSO Models

Dental Support Organization Functions      The dental attorneys at Nardone Limited routinely advise dentists on the best organizational structure for their particular dental practice organization. For some dentists, it makes sense to own or to contract with a dental support organization.  Dental support organizations (DSOs) have taken root in the United States in recent […]

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