{"id":284,"date":"2026-08-25T05:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T05:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/dental-practice-succession-planning-timeline\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T05:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T05:01:23","slug":"dental-practice-succession-planning-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/dental-practice-succession-planning-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan the Sale of Your Dental Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>A structured 36-month roadmap, built around CPA-led EBITDA analysis and a competitive auction process, can materially improve outcomes for practices generating $1 million or more in annual revenue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>McLerran &amp; Associates has guided owners through roughly 2,000 successful practice sales representing approximately $2 billion in closed transaction volume, with an 85\u201390% transaction rate, compared with an industry norm closer to 35\u201340%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The 10-phase roadmap applies to both doctor-to-doctor and DSO paths, so owners can compare options side by side before committing to either.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Succession planning often begins years before any buyer sees a number. Phases 1\u20133 focus on baseline valuation, financial cleanup, and strengthening operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Find out where your practice stands on this 36-month timeline<\/strong><\/a> in a free, confidential discovery call.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Foundation Phase: Early Succession Planning (36\u201318 Months Out)<\/h2>\n<p>Succession planning for a dental practice sale works best as a sequenced process that starts well before a buyer reviews your numbers. Long-term transition planning can begin years before exit to improve profitability, strengthen systems, and reduce owner dependence. For a focused 36-month roadmap, Phases 1\u20133 cover this foundational work.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1782231605342-03c5ed4725a3.jpeg\" alt=\"At McLerran &amp; Associates, every engagement is built on an ironclad, CPA-led EBITDA analysis and practice valuation.\" style=\"max-height: 500px;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><em>At McLerran &amp; Associates, every engagement is built on an ironclad, CPA-led EBITDA analysis and practice valuation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The five core steps of dental practice succession planning in this early phase are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Establish a baseline valuation.<\/strong> A CPA-led EBITDA analysis, rather than a free estimate, creates a defensible anchor. McLerran\u2019s diligence-grade valuations typically hold when buyers and their advisors review the details.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Normalize three years of financials.<\/strong> Institutional buyers often audit three years of profit-and-loss statements and five years of practice-management data. Changes made only a few months before going to market can be flagged as pre-sale manipulation when compared with prior years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Reduce owner dependence.<\/strong> Increasing associate and hygiene capacity can make the practice less reliant on the owner and more transferable at sale.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Secure lease and facility position.<\/strong> Lenders usually require a lease with sufficient remaining term, including renewal options, at closing. Short leases can complicate or delay financing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Define your \u201cwhy\u201d and preferred exit path.<\/strong> McLerran\u2019s first priority is to understand the owner\u2019s goals before recommending any path, whether that means protecting staff and patients, taking some risk off the table, or funding the next stage of growth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Quarterly checklist for Phases 1\u20133 (36\u201318 months out):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Obtain a CPA-led EBITDA valuation and a side-by-side doctor-to-doctor versus DSO estimate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Separate personal expenses from the business profit-and-loss statement and document all legitimate add-backs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Review lease term and begin extension discussions if fewer than 7 years remain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Benchmark overhead against dental-industry standards and target below 60% of collections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Measure associate and hygiene production as a percentage of total collections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Start documenting systems for scheduling, recall, billing, and supply ordering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this foundational work underway, the next phase shifts from financial preparation to assembling your deal team and choosing your likely exit path.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning Around the 2-Year Rule (18\u20139 Months Out)<\/h2>\n<p>The \u201c2-year rule\u201d in dental practice transitions refers to the widely recognized idea that sellers often benefit from beginning preparation at least 2\u20133 years before the target sale date, because rushed sales can result in lower prices. At the 18-to-9-month mark, Phases 4 and 5 shift the focus from financial cleanup to deal-team assembly and path selection.<\/p>\n<p>Assembling the right advisors at this stage can be critical. An expert sell-side team can include a dental practice broker or M&amp;A advisor, a dental-specific attorney, a dental practice valuator, and a financial advisor or CPA. Specialists who understand dental transactions can spot issues that general business attorneys may miss. McLerran introduces clients to a network of dental-specific attorneys, lenders, and CPAs while remaining focused on its role as sell-side advisor and advocate.<\/p>\n<p>Path selection in this window also involves a true side-by-side valuation. Because McLerran works doctor-to-doctor and DSO deals in roughly equal measure, it can quantify a practice\u2019s worth in both markets before the owner commits to either. DSO and private-equity buyers usually target larger practices and often require the owner to stay on for a period after closing. Private buyers, by contrast, often involve 6\u201324 months of seller transition, 10\u201325% seller financing instead of full payment at closing, and asset purchase agreements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quarterly checklist for Phases 4\u20135 (18\u20139 months out):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Engage a dental-specific attorney, CPA, and lender through a vetted advisor network<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Request a formal, credentialed appraisal and side-by-side path valuation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Model multi-year financial forecasts across 3-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year horizons<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Stabilize associate relationships and document staff compensation structures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm active patient count, defined as patients seen in the prior 18\u201324 months, and review hygiene recall rate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Begin building the virtual data room with 3 years of tax returns, profit-and-loss statements, production reports, and equipment inventory<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tax Planning for Your Exit (9\u20133 Months Out)<\/h2>\n<p>Tax implications can be some of the most significant factors in what a practice owner keeps after closing. Under Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code, the purchase price in a dental practice sale is allocated among seven asset classes. Goodwill, which is often the largest component, usually qualifies for long-term capital gains rates of 15\u201323.8%. Equipment and other depreciable assets can trigger ordinary-income depreciation recapture taxed up to 37%.<\/p>\n<p>DSO deals can add further complexity. DSO affiliation transactions often include equity rollovers that may allow tax deferral, plus earnouts tied to future production and restrictive covenants. Each of these elements carries its own tax treatment and can affect the seller\u2019s after-tax proceeds. Up to 40% of a DSO deal can be paid in equity rather than cash, so the owner is effectively buying stock in the DSO and may want to evaluate it as carefully as any other investment.<\/p>\n<p>The table below compares common economic features of each exit path. These figures reflect general market ranges. Actual outcomes depend on practice-specific details and are best modeled with a qualified CPA.<\/p>\n<table style=\"min-width: 100px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"min-width: 25px;\">\n<col style=\"min-width: 25px;\">\n<col style=\"min-width: 25px;\">\n<col style=\"min-width: 25px;\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Economic Dimension<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Doctor-to-Doctor (Private Buyer)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>DSO \/ Private Equity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Key Consideration<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cash at close<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Typically includes 10\u201325% seller financing rather than full payment at closing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>60\u201380% of total consideration paid as cash at close<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Immediate liquidity profile differs; DSO cash at close varies by deal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Equity \/ rollover<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>DSO dental practice sales typically involve equity rollover, which may allow tax deferral on that portion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Equity upside depends on the DSO\u2019s future recapitalization and carries investment risk<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Earnouts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rare; deal is usually clean at close<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>In DSO dental deals, earnouts typically represent 10\u201330% of deal value and are tied to post-sale performance, while separate escrow holdbacks of about 10\u201320% are released if no claims arise<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>McLerran focuses on negotiating non-punitive earnout terms, including pro-rata provisions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Post-close obligation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>6\u201324 months of seller transition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Often includes a multi-year employment commitment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>DSO path usually requires a longer clinical commitment; private path can allow a faster exit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Primary tax treatment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Goodwill taxed at long-term capital gains rates; equipment can trigger depreciation recapture at ordinary income rates<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Equity rollover may allow deferral; earnouts and compensation taxed as ordinary income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Model after-tax proceeds with a dental-specific CPA before signing any letter of intent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Quarterly checklist for Phases 6\u20138 (9\u20133 months out):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Finalize the virtual data room and marketing profile with McLerran<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Launch the competitive bid process and target approximately 10 offers over 45\u201360 days<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Evaluate all offers on an after-tax, cash-in-hand basis, not headline price alone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Model purchase-price allocation between goodwill and equipment with your CPA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Negotiate letter-of-intent terms, including cash at close, equity structure, and earnout provisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Coordinate estimated tax payments if capital gains are expected to exceed $1 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Model your after-tax proceeds across both exit paths<\/strong><\/a> in a free discovery call, before you receive a single offer.<\/p>\n<h2>Managing the First 6 Months After Closing (Phases 9\u201310)<\/h2>\n<p>The post-close period is where legacy, staff continuity, and patient relationships can be preserved or weakened. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/dentalpracticeloanguide.com\/learn\/dental-practice-transition\/\">Sellers in dental practice transactions commonly remain in the practice for 30\u201390 days after closing<\/a> to introduce patients to the new owner and support operational continuity. The length and compensation terms are negotiated in the purchase agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Obligations differ by exit path. On a doctor-to-doctor walk-away sale, the seller often works back only 4\u20138 weeks before exiting. On a DSO deal, post-close transition can last 1\u20135 years, depending on the structure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quarterly checklist for Phases 9\u201310 (close through 6 months post-close):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Send patient notification letters 30\u201345 days before or immediately after closing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Notify staff about 3\u20134 months before closing or after financing contingencies are removed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Start insurance credentialing transfers early; each PPO contract re-credentialing can take 90\u2013180 days per carrier<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm wire transfer before releasing keys and activate vendor accounts before the new owner opens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>For DSO deals, begin equity vesting tracking and earnout performance monitoring<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Secure tail insurance coverage on any claims-made professional liability policy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Assembling Your Dental-Specific Deal Team<\/h2>\n<p>A dental practice sale can be too complex and too consequential to navigate with generalist advisors alone. Specialists who understand dental transactions are often recommended because general business attorneys may miss dental-specific legal and regulatory issues. The core team typically includes:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1782231581955-2aa75d9d4697.jpeg\" alt=\"McLerran &amp; Associates team: McLerran is the nation's largest dental-specific sell-side M&amp;A advisory and brokerage firms\" style=\"max-height: 500px;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><em>McLerran &amp; Associates team: McLerran is the nation&#8217;s largest dental-specific sell-side M&amp;A advisory and brokerage firms<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Sell-side M&amp;A advisor (McLerran &amp; Associates):<\/strong> Manages confidential marketing, pre-screens buyers, shapes the narrative around EBITDA, and keeps negotiations moving. McLerran works exclusively on the sell side, so its incentives align with the selling dentist.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Dental-specific attorney:<\/strong> Drafts and reviews the purchase agreement, non-compete provisions, lease assignments, and employment agreements. Handles dental health law nuances that general business attorneys may not address.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>CPA with dental transaction experience:<\/strong> Models purchase-price allocation, after-tax proceeds across deal structures, and retirement-funding adequacy. Begins tax planning 2\u20133 years before close.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Dental-specific lender:<\/strong> Supports buyer financing on doctor-to-doctor deals and, on DSO deals, helps the seller evaluate the buyer\u2019s financial backing and capital structure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McLerran introduces clients to its network of dental-specific attorneys, lenders, and CPAs, professionals who understand the dental space and have closed these transactions before.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co\/1782231776232-426cf610db07.jpeg\" alt=\"A chat at McLerran &amp; Associates: the dental-specific sell-side advisor and advocate for practice owners guides on how, when, and to whom to sell your practice.\" style=\"max-height: 500px;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><em>A chat at McLerran &amp; Associates: the dental-specific sell-side advisor and advocate for practice owners guides on how, when, and to whom to sell your practice.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Quality-of-Earnings Defense for Dentists<\/h2>\n<p>Quality of earnings, often shortened to QoE, refers to the process where a buyer\u2019s financial team reviews every add-back and adjustment in the seller\u2019s EBITDA calculation. The goal is to determine whether reported profits are real and repeatable. A sell-side quality-of-earnings audit can preserve hundreds of thousands of dollars in enterprise value. Re-trades, where buyers attempt to lower the agreed price during diligence, are common in lower-middle-market deals.<\/p>\n<p>McLerran\u2019s approach is to complete this work before the deal goes to market. The firm builds a defensible bridge from financial statements to normalized earnings by identifying supportable owner-specific expenses, one-time costs, market compensation adjustments, and related-party rent issues. This preparation helps the agreed value hold when the buyer\u2019s QoE team reviews the file. On DSO deals, McLerran also reminds buyers that other vetted bidders are available if they attempt to reduce the price. This approach reflects the firm\u2019s philosophy of not just listing practices, but working to see them sold on agreed terms.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the ideal timeline for planning the sale of a dental practice?<\/h3>\n<p>A practical starting point often falls 3\u20135 years before the intended close date. This runway allows time for financial normalization, including cleaning up 3 years of profit-and-loss statements, documenting add-backs, and reducing owner dependence. These steps can directly affect the valuation multiple a buyer is willing to pay. Owners who begin 36 months out can improve reporting quality, stabilize personnel, extend lease terms, and strengthen hygiene programs that transfer cleanly. Owners who begin 12 months out often work against the clock and may leave value on the table. McLerran offers a complimentary valuation update one year after the initial engagement for owners who are not yet ready to sell, so starting the conversation early does not add extra cost.<\/p>\n<h3>Should I sell to a private buyer or a DSO?<\/h3>\n<p>The right path can depend on practice size, profitability, and personal goals. Smaller premier practices, generally in the $1 million to $1.5 million revenue range, often fit a doctor-to-doctor sale, which can offer a clean cash exit and a brief transition. Larger practices, particularly those above $1.5 million in revenue, may attract strong DSO interest and higher headline valuations, although DSO deals usually require a multi-year clinical commitment and include equity and earnout components that need careful review. Practices in the $1.5 million to $3 million revenue range can often go either direction and may benefit most from a side-by-side valuation that quantifies the practice\u2019s worth in both markets. Because McLerran works both paths in roughly equal measure, it can prepare that comparison without bias toward either outcome.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the tax implications of selling a dental practice?<\/h3>\n<p>Tax treatment in a dental practice sale is usually determined asset by asset, not as a single lump sum. Goodwill, which is often the largest component of value, generally qualifies for long-term capital gains tax rates that are usually more favorable than ordinary income rates. Equipment that has been depreciated over time can trigger depreciation recapture, taxed at ordinary income rates. Non-compete payments and post-close compensation are also commonly taxed as ordinary income. DSO deals can add complexity, since equity rollovers may allow partial tax deferral, while earnouts and employment compensation are taxed as ordinary income when received. State tax rates vary widely, from zero in some states to above 13% in others. As a result, two offers with different headline prices can produce very different after-tax proceeds depending on purchase-price allocation and deal structure. Modeling these outcomes with a dental-specific CPA before signing a letter of intent can be essential.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does McLerran\u2019s transaction rate significantly exceed the industry average?<\/h3>\n<p>McLerran\u2019s approximately 85\u201390% transaction rate, compared with an industry norm closer to 35\u201340% and a do-it-yourself close rate as low as 15\u201320%, reflects several structural advantages. The firm\u2019s CPA-led EBITDA analysis is diligence-grade work completed before the deal goes to market, so valuations are more likely to hold under buyer scrutiny. The competitive auction process, which typically generates around 10 offers over 45\u201360 days, creates competitive tension that can keep buyers disciplined and prices strong. McLerran also vets its buyer pool, excluding DSOs known for poor post-close environments, so buyers who reach the table are more likely to be qualified and motivated to close. In addition, McLerran acts as advocate, mitigator, and buffer through each stage of the transaction, protecting goodwill and momentum at the points where deals most often stall. This track record, built over 35 years and more than 10,000 practice evaluations, helps explain why buyers recognize the process and often bid more aggressively on these engagements.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>A disciplined 36-month dental practice succession planning timeline, anchored by a CPA-led EBITDA valuation, a competitive auction, and a vetted deal team, can give premier practice owners the information and leverage to choose the right exit path. The difference between a prepared seller and an unprepared one can be measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars and in the quality of the buyer who ultimately cares for patients and staff. This track record, developed over decades and thousands of practice evaluations, helps explain why McLerran maintains its industry-leading close rate.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Get a side-by-side valuation in both markets<\/strong><\/a> and begin building a succession plan on your terms.<\/p>\n<p>Owners who are not ready to sell yet can still prepare. Join the <strong>McLerran M&amp;A Summit on October 29\u201330, 2026<\/strong>, a dental-only event designed for owners who are still deciding. Attendees receive 4 CE credits and a complimentary practice valuation, a $2,500 value. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact McLerran &amp; Associates to reserve your seat.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McLerran &#038; Associates guides dentists through every phase of a practice sale\u2014from early planning to closing\u2014with a proven, dental-specific approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentaltransitions.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}