# Independent practice

**Independent practice:** An independent practice, in DDSIntel data, is any practice location not counted as DSO-affiliated.

An independent practice, in DDSIntel data, is any practice location not counted as DSO-affiliated.

The definition is residual by design: a location is independent unless public filings or permitted licensed data link it to a DSO. Because DSO affiliation is a floor, some locations counted as independent may in fact be affiliated through unfiled agreements. Independent locations include solo and group practices.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/independent-practice

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