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Marketing lesson for dental practice owners 👇

A “standard” 30-day notice clause sounds fair… until you’re the one dealing with it.

In dental associate contracts, this decision has real consequences:
• If an associate leaves → you may only have 30 days to replace them
• If you terminate someone → you could be stuck with the wrong fit for 60+ days

This is one of the most overlooked parts of dental practice management and hiring strategy — and it directly impacts your team, operations, and growth.

There’s no perfect answer — only tradeoffs between flexibility and protection.

👉 What would you choose: 30 days or 60 days? Drop it in the comments

🎧 Watch the full episode with David Cohen:
https://weomedia.com/p/BLOG-130071-2026.3.26-Marketing-Matters-with-David-Cohen-p.asp

🚩 Red flag in dental associate contracts: lack of reciprocity

If an associate has to give 120 days notice… but the practice only gives 30 — that’s not balanced.

Strong dental partnerships should be built on:
• Fairness
• Alignment
• Mutual expectations

When agreements feel one-sided, they usually create problems down the road.

👉 Have you seen contracts like this before?

🎧 Full episode:
https://weomedia.com/p/BLOG-130071-2026.3.26-Marketing-Matters-with-David-Cohen-p.asp