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Welcome to Transform

Smile Source and ACT Dental have combined to offer a new membership for independent practice owners. Transform gives you the buying power, financial clarity, and operational leverage to build a better practice and a better life without adding complexity. 

 

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What Is Smile Source Transform?

Transform is an exclusive membership that gives independent practices access to:
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The Smile Source Marketplace

A vendor purchasing portal for group pricing, rebates, and negotiated discounts.

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Dentist-led Peer Communities

Virtual and in-person meetings to share best practices, clinical growth, and offer mentorship.

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Practice and Business Growth Services

Tap into a network of trusted, vetted vendors with negotiated pricing and service packages specifically for dental practices.

A Transform membership helps you improve your take-home income by lowering overhead without changing how you practice dentistry. Transform is part of a broader ecosystem designed to meet practices where they are today.

What you gain with Transform?

  • Most members see annual savings ranging from $28,000 to $130,000
  • 800+ independent practices purchasing together creates scale comparable to large DSOs
  • Tools like GAPs and Market analysis help you identify profitability opportunities
  • A large ecosystem of education, role-based alignment, and dentist-led collaboration

  • Purchasing platform with transparent pricing and rebate tracking with lab integration

You don’t change what you buy overnight.
Change how you buy, so your spending works harder for you.

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The Marketplace Advantage

  • Negotiated pricing across major dental vendors
  • Consolidated purchasing paths that unlock rebates
  • Clear visibility into vendor options and savings
  • Trusted, dentist-led vendor relationships

Instead of navigating pricing alone, you’re backed by a network built specifically for independent practice owners.

Keep More of What You Produce

  • Want to improve profitability without adding work
  • Dentists paying retail prices simply due to a lack of leverage
  • Want flexibility—not another required program
  • Prefer practical financial wins before bigger commitments

If you’re already doing the work, Transform helps you keep more of the reward.

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Smile Source + ACT Dental Transform FAQs

What exactly is Transform?

Transform is a membership subscription designed to help independent practices improve profitability by lowering overhead through smarter purchasing, negotiated pricing, and access to the Smile Source Marketplace, without changing how you practice dentistry.

Is Transform a coaching program?

No. Transform is not coaching. There are no required meetings, no homework, and no added time away from your schedule. Coaching and education live separately within ACT Dental and BPA for those who want them.

Do I have to attend meetings or events?

No. Participation in events, education, or community is optional. Transform works whether you engage actively or simply use the Marketplace to buy smarter.

How is Transform different from BPA or ACT Dental coaching?

Transform focuses specifically on overhead reduction and purchasing leverage. BPA Learn and BPA Grow focus on education and community. ACT Dental coaching focuses on deeper practice transformation. Transform is often the easiest place to start.

Will I have to change vendors, or how I practice?

No. You don’t have to change how you practice dentistry. Transform simply gives you access to better pricing, rebates, and purchasing clarity so your existing spend works harder for you.

How do the savings actually show up?

Savings come from negotiated pricing, consolidated purchasing that qualifies for rebates, and improved visibility into vendor options. Many practices discover they were leaving real money on the table simply due to fragmented buying.

Is there a long-term commitment?

Transform is designed to be flexible. The goal is to deliver clear value quickly, without locking you into something that doesn’t fit your practice.

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"Hole. E. Crap. This is the best thing Smile Source has ever done. Second best, rebate checks are still my favorite. This website completely changes my ordering patterns."
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