Practice owner 1 article

Practice owner is the individual or entity with ownership responsibility for a dental practice and its business infrastructure, which may include premises, staffing, finance, equipment, compliance and strategic decisions. Where the owner is also a dentist, clinical and commercial responsibilities coexist but remain conceptually separate. Ownership does not automatically confer authority over another clinician's professional judgment, and corporate or non-dentist ownership models vary by jurisdiction, making governance and accountability distinct from day-to-day clinical treatment.