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The Dental Practice Acquisition HR Checklist
What every buyer should plan before closing day
A guide for new practice owners from HR for Health and Dental Buyer Advocates


Buying a dental practice? Don't let HR be the risk you overlook.
Buying a dental practice is not just a financial transition. It is also a team transition.
This checklist helps buyers think through the key HR decisions that can impact compliance, retention, documentation, and team stability during ownership change.
What’s inside?
- Pre-closing HR due diligence items
- Employee retention and transition planning
- Termination planning considerations
- New hire and offer letter steps for rehired employees
- Day-one ownership HR setup tasks
- Common HR mistakes buyers should avoid

A smooth acquisition is not just about the numbers.
It's about setting up your new team, processes, and expectations the right way from day one.
When a dental practice changes hands, employment relationships often change too. Missing key HR steps can create compliance issues, documentation gaps, morale problems, and avoidable headaches right at the start.
Download the checklist and make sure your transition plan covers the HR details that can make or break a successful handoff.
Created by HR for Health, the leading HR solution for healthcare practices, and Dental Buyer Advocates, experts in guiding dentists through successful practice acquisitions, this guide brings together HR expertise and transaction insight to help you confidently navigate the people side of your transition.
