Dental practice performance & growth

Stronger practices. Smarter systems. Sustainable growth.

We fix what’s holding your dental practice back and build it to grow, so it’s stronger whether you keep it or sell it.

Recent turnaroundFounder-led
+48%operating profit after the sale
Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
+32%
revenue, same period
~$601K
normalized EBITDA at sale
10 mo
turnaround to DSO sale
U.S. Marine Corps veteran78+ years of combined team experienceLed a $32M, 10-office dental groupChairside to C-suite
Why Foster

A partner who has worked both sides of the chair.

Most consultants see your practice through spreadsheets or through the operatory. We’ve worked in both, so we fix the places where clinical work and the business office meet.

Both sides of the chair

Chairside experience plus leadership of multi-location dental groups, including a $32M, 10-office, 400-person organization.

Paid on results

Part of our fee is a share of the profit growth we create above your starting baseline. No growth, no profit share.

Coaches, not headcount

Our revenue cycle, treatment, hygiene and assisting coaches bring 78+ years of combined dental experience. They train your team and build systems that last after we step back.

What we improve

The FOSTER Method

Six areas decide how a dental practice performs. We score all six, fix what’s holding you back, and build what keeps you growing.

F

Financial Performance

Turn production into profit and cash flow: overhead, KPIs and accountability.

O

Operational Excellence

Scheduling, workflows, capacity, staffing and day-to-day management.

S

Systems & Processes

Standard protocols, accountability structures and reporting you can run on.

T

Team Development

Leadership, hiring, retention, training and communication.

E

Experience

Patient experience and retention, plus office refresh and branding with our design partner.

R

Revenue Growth

Case acceptance, productive capacity, collections and new growth opportunities.

How it works

Assess. Root. Renew.

1Start here

FOSTER Assessment

We score all six areas against benchmarks using your financials, AR, schedule and chairside observation. You get a baseline and a prioritized plan.

Your starting point
2Months 1–6

Root

Fix the foundation: stop revenue leaks, repair scheduling and overhead, set up reporting, and train your team to hold the gains.

Fix the foundation
3Month 7 on

Renew

An ongoing partnership to keep growing production, case acceptance, workflows and the patient experience.

Keep growing

Your investment is set after a conversation about what your practice needs. Part of our fee is tied to the profit growth we create, so we’re paid when you grow. Book an intro call to start.

Founder’s track record

Results that held after the sale.

An underperforming single-location practice was turned around in about ten months and sold to a DSO. Then it kept growing.

Practice kept confidential. Figures are approximate and normalized. Past results don’t guarantee future results; every practice is different.

~16%
operating profit gain during the turnaround
~$601K
normalized EBITDA at sale
+32%
revenue after the sale, Q3 2026 vs. 2025
+48%
operating profit after the sale, same period
4×
patient reappointment rate, 20% to 80% in 90 days at one office
12 yrs
leading dental operations, from office manager to Chief of Operations
Donell Tolbert, Founder and Managing Partner of Foster Practice Partners
Donell TolbertFounder & Managing Partner
About

Built by an operator, not a slide deck.

Donell has opened practices, turned around struggling ones, and led multi-location groups through growth and sale. Foster Practice Partners brings that experience to independent owners who want a stronger practice, whether they plan to keep it for decades or sell when the time is right.

  • U.S. Marine CorpsCombat veteran
  • Since 2007From chairside dental assisting to the executive team
  • Chief of Operations$32M dental group · 10 offices, 400 team members
  • Regional Dental Manager$20M across 11 offices · 160 team members

Let’s talk about your practice.

A 20-minute call to hear what’s working, what isn’t, and whether a FOSTER Assessment makes sense.