# De novo practice

**De novo practice:** A de novo practice is a new dental office opened from scratch rather than acquired, whether by a DSO expanding its network or by a dentist starting a first practice.

A de novo practice is a new dental office opened from scratch rather than acquired, whether by a DSO expanding its network or by a dentist starting a first practice.

De novos show up in public records before they open, as build-out permits and new entities or licenses, which makes them facilities signals.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/de-novo

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