Meet The Billionaire Dentist That Other Docs Want To Punch In The Teeth

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Workman opened his first practice in 1980 after borrowing money from his family, then grew the business through a model that let dentists focus on care while Heartland handled the administrative side. That strategy helped the company expand to roughly 1,900 practices and about 3,100 dentists across 39 states, according to recent reporting.

Not everyone in the profession loved his approach. Some dentists have criticized dental service organizations like Heartland for making the field more corporate and profit-driven, which is part of why Workman became such a polarizing figure. But his supporters point to the scale of the company and the wealth he created as proof that his formula worked..