1072765--4/11/2006--INTERDENT_SERVICE

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS Our ability to manage our business is limited by our lack of control over the dental professionals who generate our revenues. Our revenue may be adversely affected by third party payor cost containment efforts and capitation arrangements. The terms of our service agreements with affiliated dental practices may result in losses which cannot be recovered, thereby reducing our cash flow from operations and the funds we have available to meet our obligations. Our operating results may be adversely affected by professional liability or other claims against us or our affiliated dental practices. Our growth strategy may reduce the cash we have available for operations. We are highly leveraged, which may impair our ability to obtain additional financing to pursue growth opportunities. The geographic concentration of our operations increases the risk that our operating results will suffer from adverse developments in our principal markets. We compete for patients and resources in a highly competitive environment that may have an adverse effect on our operations and growth plans. Our management arrangement with affiliated dental practices could be challenged by a state or dentist under laws regulating the practice of dentistry. We are subject to health care and insurance regulations. Keeping abreast of and in compliance with these laws is costly; failure to comply could result in fines, penalties or exclusion from the Medicare or Medicaid Programs. Entities affiliated with LLCP hold substantially all of the outstanding voting power of the capital stock of our parent, InterDent, Inc., and their interests may conflict with or be different from your interests.

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