About Us

Let’s Redefine What Practice Ownership Means

Owning a practice shouldn’t feel impossible. Clear Lakes Dental makes it achievable from day one. With our system, support, and steady patient flow, you focus on dentistry, and we handle the rest. Dr. Park built CLD to give dentists a faster, smarter path to ownership.

Dentists Deserve Better Ownership

We believe in a type of ownership where dentists keep 100% of their earnings, maintain a work-life balance that actually improves their life, and stay fully in control of treatment plans. At Clear Lakes Dental, dentists don’t need to be marketing experts or manage products and billing—they simply focus on their patients, their team, and their dentistry, while still keeping complete autonomy.

Meet CEO Dr. Park

Dr. Park never planned to build a franchise. He just saw a problem that needed a solution.

After dental school, Dr. Park and his wife (both dentists) were buried in debt. Like many dentists, they worked long hours with no clear path to financial freedom. He knew there had to be a smarter, faster way.

He opened his first Clear Lakes Dental clinic and discovered a better approach. Through trial and improvement, he perfected a system that makes ownership simple, profitable, and life-changing.

Now his mission is to help other dentists do the same. Clear Lakes Dental gives associate dentists a clear, supported path to owning a thriving practice while keeping control, autonomy, and the freedom to focus on what they love—dentistry and their patients.

The Clear Lakes Dental Difference

If you’re considering Clear Lakes Dental, it’s important to understand why starting with us is simple and what sets us apart. While there are many dental practices to choose from, none offer what Clear Lakes Dental does. Here’s why we stand out.

Try Before You Buy

Come work and meet CLD before you own.

No Ownership Experience Needed

We guide, coach, and support you from day one.

Start Busy From Day One

No patient-finding stress, just marketing that work.

Proven Success Stories

Real dentists who made the leap. Get to know them. Keep 100% of what you make.

Network Effect

You’re never alone, our franchisees support each other.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Your Path to Ownership Starts Here

We make it easy to explore if CLD is the right fit for you. Whether you want to visit a clinic, speak with an owner, or dive right in, we’re here to answer your questions.

Quickly Expanding Across the Midwest

Clear Lakes Dental is growing quickly! In just two years, we’ve opened 8 successful clinics, and we’re just getting started. We are expanding across Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Connecticut, and Iowa.

We’re looking for talented dentists who are ready to take the next step.

  • Proven System on Day One—Step into a model that works, with built-in processes, patient flow, and support.

  • Keep Your Autonomy—Make treatment decisions, lead your team, and run your practice your way.

  • Focus on Dentistry, Not Everything Else—We handle marketing, billing, operations, and logistics so you can focus on patients.

  • Skip the trial-and-error phase and own a thriving practice sooner, with guidance every step of the way.

The opportunity is here. Your thriving practice starts today!

Feeling Ready to Take the Next Step? Nice!

Discover How Our Simple Process Leads to Successful Ownership

Learn about our step-by-step process that helps you transition from associate to owner with full support every step of the way. Let’s make your dream of dental practice ownership a reality!

Get To Know The CLD Team

The CLD Franchise Mission Statement:

We empower associate dentists with a clear, supported path to ownership, helping them achieve financial freedom, professional growth, and work-life balance while delivering exceptional patient care.

The CLD Franchise Core Values:

At Clear Lakes Dental, our core values guide everything we do. They make sure every franchisee has the support, community, and tools needed to build a thriving practice and enjoy ownership with confidence.

Teamwork

Collaborating and supporting each other to ensure the success and growth of every franchisee.

Innovation



We embrace new ideas and technologies to enhance patient care and improve practice efficiency.

Support

We provide the tools, training, and community needed for every franchisee to thrive.

CLD-Owners Stories of Success!

Hear from our Dental Professionals who took the leap into ownership, and never looked back.

When I joined Clear Lakes Dental right out of school, ownership wasn’t even on my radar. I started as an associate, just focused on learning and growing. Then Dr. Park asked if I’d ever considered owning a practice. After we talked through the logistics, options, and transition process, I realized it was possible, and I became an owner just 8 months after graduating. Since then, I’ve bought my second CLD clinic. I now own two locations.

Dr. Ang

Franchise Owner

After retiring and moving to Minnesota from Ohio, I found myself missing the work. When I came across Clear Lakes Dental, I noticed they operated with the same patient-first approach I had followed for over a decade, it felt like a natural fit. With the support of the CLD franchise model, the transition from associate to owner was a small step to take, but it led to a major leap in income and allowed me to build real equity in a business again.

Dr. Latus

Franchise Owner

I won’t sugarcoat it…ownership here takes grit, determination, and hard work. But the reward? You have to experience it yourself to understand how life-changing it feels. The support I received from CLD during my transition was unbelievable. It was like a wave of encouragement that completely surrounded me. I was uplifted, checked in on daily, and they always seemed to know exactly what I needed, even before I did.

Dr. Pham

 

Franchise Owner