CDSPI

09/01/2026

More than 90% of dental offices identify staff retention and employee happiness as a top priority, according to Oral Health Group. In today's challenging environment, supporting your team’s wellbeing is essential to attracting, retaining, and empowering great employees. CDSPI helps practice owners care for the people who help make their practices with:

Dental Staff Group Insurance benefits such as life, disability and malpractice coverage

Preferred rates on home, auto and travel insurance

Group RRSPs and complimentary financial planning services from non-commissioned advisors at CDSPI Advisory Services Inc.

The Members' Assistance Program (MAP), a no-cost, confidential, anytime support service to help your staff and their immediate family deal with life’s challenges — big or small.

When your team feels supported, your practice is better positioned to thrive. Explore how CDSPI’s insurance, financial wellness, and employee support resources can help you invest in your team’s wellbeing and future.

Learn more: www.cdspi.com/dental-staff

Source: The Importance of Staff Retention in Dental Offices: Why It Matters, Oral Health Group, 2023.

Solutions for hygienists, dental assistants, receptionists, and office managers employed in a dental practice.

08/27/2026

You spend your days caring for patients. But who can you turn to when you need legal guidance?

Did you know, you have access to a complimentary 30-minute legal consultation through the Member Assistance Program (MAP), sponsored by CDSPI and provided by TELUS Health, for support with personal legal matters, including,

• Buying, selling, or managing property
• Navigating a separation or divorce
• Dealing with a landlord or tenant issue
• Setting up a power of attorney

Because peace of mind matters, both inside and outside the practice.

08/25/2026

To mark National Financial Awareness Day, we're sharing the top 4 habits that can help keep your credit score strong for the years ahead and make it easier to start or buy a dental practice.

08/25/2026

To mark National Financial Awareness Day, we're sharing the top 4 habits that can help keep your credit score strong for the years ahead and make it easier to start or buy a dental practice.

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08/20/2026

Is your dental practice losing money?

Strengthen practice profitability and join us for Stop the Financial Bleeding: Sealing the Hidden Inefficiencies in Your Practice Profitability, a dynamic panel session hosted by CDSPI at the Saskatchewan Dental Conference 2026.

Our panel of experienced professionals in finance, investment, insurance, and practice valuation will share real-world insights on common financial pitfalls and strategies to help keep more money in your practice.

Friday, September 18, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room C, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK

Discover practical solutions to strengthen your practice's bottom line.
Visit https://saskdentalconference.ca/2026/

08/18/2026

Starting a dental career comes with big decisions.

Your first associate agreement. Your compensation structure. Your approach to debt, saving, investing and insurance. Each can affect your financial flexibility and future options. [Tag Andrea and Michael Beard on LK]

Before You Sign, Watch This. 👀

https://www.cdspi.com/learn/before-you-sign-anything-what-every-new-dentist-needs-to-know/

Legal, insurance, and financial planning experts discuss what new dentists should consider before signing an associate agreement.

08/13/2026

Thinking about buying a practice someday?

Even if ownership is still a few years away, the financial choices you make now can affect your options later.

Join CDSPI and Scotiabank on August 19 for Plan with Purpose: Debt, Life Goals, and Buying a Practice, a practical webinar for new dentists and dentists in their first years of practice.

The panel will explore what lenders look for, how practice ownership can change your financial profile, and how debt, savings, investing and insurance can all fit together as you plan for the future.

Register today: https://ow.ly/Nj4e50Zx3iL

08/11/2026

Estate planning is about more than transferring wealth. It's also about protecting it.

In a new article, our partners at MNP assess how corporate-owned life insurance can help manage tax liabilities, support succession planning, create liquidity, and preserve business value for future generations.

Corporate-owned life insurance can provide liquidity to help fund tax liabilities triggered at death, such as capital gains on shares.

08/07/2026

Relationships evolve, and so do the challenges that come with them. ❤️

In this article from TELUS Health, discover the keys to healthy relationships: Relationship Changes.

Whether you're starting a new relationship, navigating life changes as a couple, facing a separation, or simply looking to strengthen your connection, support is available through the Members' Assistance Program (MAP).

Relationship changes—good or bad—can cause disruption in your life. These resources can help you navigate some of the challenges.

08/06/2026

The early years of dental practice can bring some of the biggest financial decisions of your career. Student debt. Saving and investing. Buying a home. Starting or growing your family. Preparing for practice ownership.

Each decision matters, and they are often more connected than they seem.

Join CDSPI and Scotiabank on August 19 for Plan with Purpose: Debt, Life Goals, and Buying a Practice, a practical panel discussion designed for new dentists and dentists in their first years of practice.

You’ll hear practical guidance on balancing competing priorities, understanding what lenders look for in a practice purchase, protecting your income and building financial habits that can support your long-term success.

Register today: https://ow.ly/Czfo50ZwhNO