Labor rates you can't benchmark
Vendors quote different practices differently. Without a way to compare, you're paying what they think you'll accept, not what the work is worth.
A DDS United Member Benefit
The repair and facilities team your practice doesn't have.
DDS United partnered with Cavaretta Consulting Group to give independent practices access to the operational team DSOs use to run repair, vendor negotiations, and facilities at scale. White-glove, on your side, and built for single-location practices.
Repair spend hides in a hundred small invoices. It adds up faster than most owners realize.
By the time you notice the pattern, you've been paying it for years. Here's what usually shows up when someone finally does the math.
Surprise downtime during peak hours
Equipment fails at the worst time. Every hour a chair sits empty is production you can't get back, plus the rescheduling headache that follows.
Your team pulled off patient care
Someone on your team is triaging repair calls between patients. Their hourly value on clinical work is almost always higher than what the fix costs.
Repair vs replace calls made under pressure
When something breaks mid-day, the fastest fix wins. That's how practices end up replacing equipment that could have been repaired, or repairing equipment that should have been retired.
A Quick Word
You didn't sign up to run a facilities department.
You built a practice to treat patients. Nobody in dental school taught you how to read an HVAC bid, when to push back on a Schein install quote, or how to catch a vendor padding hours. DSOs solve this with dedicated ops teams. You've been solving it with grit and a spreadsheet.
The team DSOs rely on, now working for you.
Three steps. No forms, no homework upfront.
The first move is a short conversation. Everything else follows only if it makes sense for your practice.
Book a call
Thirty minutes with our team. No prep needed. We learn about your practice and answer your questions.
Send your invoices
If we're aligned, share the last twelve months of repair receipts so we can see what's really happening across your vendors.
Get your Repair Spend Audit
A written analysis of where money is leaking, what needs attention, and what your team's time is worth doing this instead of patient care.
Ways To Work Together
Support built around your practice.
Whether you want a focused review or an embedded team, DDS United members can choose the level of Repair and Facilities support that fits where their practice is today.
Three-Month Assessment
Pilot
Best ForPractices that want to see what's possible before committing to an ongoing engagement.
- HVAC and fire inspection PM monitoring
- Vendor labor rate benchmarking
- Repair vs replace guidance
- Ticketing system evaluation
- Three-month scope, no ongoing commitment
Ongoing Partnership
Repair Assist
Best ForPractices that have someone on facilities today but want DSO-level operational leverage without restructuring the team.
- Vendor negotiations with dealers, Uptime Health, and independent groups
- HVAC and fire inspection PM monitoring
- Escalation and priority call handling
- Schein installation coordination
- Ticketing system implementation
- Reports into your existing team
Embedded Leadership
Repair Complete
Best ForPractices ready to hand the entire repair and facilities function off to an embedded CCG team.
- Everything in Repair Assist
- CCG leads your existing repair and facilities team
- Direct reporting to your C-suite
- Alignment with executive leadership and clinical committees
- Cross-location coordination and scale negotiations
- Includes three embedded CCG team members
Schedule Your Call
Thirty minutes to see if this is a fit.
Pick a time that works. You'll talk with our team, share what's happening in your practice, and get honest answers about whether Repair and Facilities makes sense for you.
No prep needed. No forms, no invoice ask upfront. If we're aligned after the call, that's when we ask for the twelve months of repair receipts that make the Repair Spend Audit possible.