# New entity or license

**New entity or license:** A new entity or license is a dental entity first registered in the state, or a dentist license first issued at a practice address, in the period.

A new entity or license is a dental entity first registered in the state, or a dentist license first issued at a practice address, in the period.

It is a corporate or regulatory record that can indicate a de novo opening, an associate joining or a new owning entity at an existing location. On its own it is not a sale.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/new-entity-or-license

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