Transitions Dental Company LLC

We are so pleased to introduce ourselves and get to know you a little better. First, I want to let you know some information about me and how Transitions Dental Company was formed. I went to IU school of Dentistry and graduated in 1999. I enjoyed dental school, but was really excited to get out on my own and serve all of my future patients with the best care possible. I signed on with a large corporate dental company – who guaranteed my salary and provided some real security after dental school. That experience was very helpful in teaching me not only how to be a great dentist but also how to run a business. After a few years I wanted to purchase that practice, which I had started from scratch, obtaining my dream of owning my own private practice. Unfortunately for me, purchasing practices was not part of their business model.
That is when my wife and I started to formulate a clear and concise program of patient care – now called the Moments of Truth. We relocated our family to West Lafayette and started LifeSmiles Dentistry. This practice was doing an average of around $800 - $1000 per day. Within six months of applying our system we started to see $4000 - $5000 days, then $7500 days and more. Patients loved the preeminent dentistry that we provided and soon we had to stop all marketing initiatives to slow our patient demand. In a few short years I took a practice that was barely grossing $300,000/year to over $1,000,000. In 2009 LifeSmiles Dentistry produced $1.7 million dollars; clearly our systems are well received by our patients producing phenomenal results. I realized that patients needed and more importantly deserved preeminent care. That includes having a permanent doctor to help care for them and guide them on the path of oral health. I wanted to start a company that focused on this kind of care – a permanent dentist that delivers preeminent dental care. I knew that traditional corporate dentistry delivered good care – but it was time to take it to the next level!
With an over whelming patient response I began formulating a company that would produce the same system of patient care and duplicate it around the state. In 2005, Karri and I partnered with Brad & Penny Meldrum to form Transitions Dental Company. Specifically Brad was to help found and organize the company – especially in the areas of doctor recruitment, new practice acquisitions, legal and finances. Karri also helped to found the company and organized the management structure, human recourses, marketing, training and IT. Our company was founded on a very special principle – 100% Doctor Ownership. When a doctor owns his own practice, he takes extra special care of those patients. Why? They are actually the doctors’ patients. Doctor ownership - ensures continuity of patient care and preeminent dentistry. Patients don’t like to have a new doctor in their home practice every few months. We help ensure doctor continuity with amazing pay and doctor acquisition possibilities. Our company slogan is: Graduate – Employee – Owner. Essentially we help mentor, train and provide an amazing opportunity for our doctors to purchase the practice that they build – with the patients that they cared for… We duplicate what our patients love and show you how to be successful!
Transitions Dental Company (TDC) is always looking for outstanding dentists who love the dental field and want to own (100%) of their practice someday. We have scoured Indiana and always have many opportunities available. Eventually, we will branch out of Indiana and cover the Midwest with preeminent dental care practices. From the Midwest, we will grow coast to coast – it is aggressive, but also a great opportunity for dentists to provide real, long lasting permanent care for all of their patients.
Get to know us better – our guaranteed compensation is 2nd to none. Our bonuses and training are excellent. Our 100% practice ownership opportunity is amazing! Once you learn a little more about TDC – give Brad Meldrum a call at our home office, we would love to meet you and show you how this all works and how successful you will be. If you love dentistry, are committed to providing preeminent dental care and want to own your own practice – you’re in the right place at the right time with TDC.


Thanks for your time and I look forward to meeting with you soon,

Dr. Daniel W Krueger, DDS

Doctor Daniel W. Krueger, President and Majority Owner of Transitions Dental Company, graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1999. Doctor Krueger quickly became a sole proprietor of LifeSmiles Dentistry in 2001. At LifeSmiles Dentistry Doctor Krueger developed a ‘Patient First‘ philosophy that helped triple the service rendered to patients within the first two years. Doctor Krueger has obtained many hours of continuing education in Endodontic Procedures, Implant dentistry, and Patient Sedation. Doctor Krueger is a guest Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College, where he has had the opportunity to instruct Dental Assisting Students in the art of Expanded Functions duties. In addition Doctor Krueger has performed over 100 hours of lecture on various topics including, surgical principles of implant dentistry, surgical principles of third molar extractions, preeminent customer care.
Doctor Krueger loves the state of Indiana and living in his home town of West Lafayette where he graduated High School from. He is married to his dear friend and partner; Karri and has three wonderful children. He enjoys spending time coaching them in baseball, leading a local Boy Scout Troop as Scoutmaster and playing piano.