The Economic and Legislative Shifts Shaping Dental Practice Sales in 2025
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) and the rise in tariff-driven operational costs, the dental M&A landscape is shifting in ways that practice owners can’t afford to overlook. While valuations remain strong for high-performing practices, the path to a premium exit is more complex when navigating today’s financial, political, and operational headwinds. Here’s how [...] Read More
The Unspoken Truth: Life After Selling Your Dental Practice
You’ve spent years—maybe decades—building your dental practice. You’ve put in the long hours, developed strong patient relationships, and made countless decisions to grow your business. Now, several years have passed, you’ve monetized your equity, and the practice is no longer yours. So… what’s next? Most dentists spend months, if not years, preparing for a sale—negotiating [...] Read More
How to Choose the Right Dental Practice Broker in 2025
The difference between a satisfactory outcome and a great one can often be related to how well your dental practice’s sales process was represented. Below, we’ll break down What makes a dental broker truly effective How to evaluate your exit options What kind of support should you expect every step of the way during a [...] Read More
Dental Practice Valuation: What to Expect and What You’ll Learn
A dental practice valuation gives you a clear, data-backed understanding of your practice’s worth, key value drivers, and actionable steps to maximize your outcome—whether you’re preparing to sell or just want to benchmark your performance. Here’s what to expect from a valuation and learn about the dental practice sales process. Every dental practice owner [...] Read More
The Hard Truth About Selling Your Dental Practice In 2025
In this exclusive recording of The Hard Truths of Selling Your Dental Practice in 2025, we pull back the curtain on what’s really driving dental practice valuations this year—and why some owners are seeing strong offers while others are left stagnant. This impactful webinar breaks down what DSOs want in today’s market, how the associate [...] Read More
Dr. Lori Noga’s Journey from Building to Selling Her Dental Practice
When Dr. Lori Noga first opened the doors to her dental practice, Tranquility Dental Wellness, in Tacoma, Washington, she never imagined how far the journey would take her. What began as a single-location general dentistry practice quickly grew into a thriving, four-location group practice built with intention, grit, and the shared vision of Lori and [...] Read More
The Next Wave of Dental M&A Is Coming. Are You Prepared?
If history has taught us anything, it’s that healthcare consolidation moves in cycles. We’ve seen it before—first with hospitals, then with urgent care, ophthalmology, and other specialties. The dental industry is no exception. The first wave of heavy dental M&A activity has already reshaped the landscape, with early adopting sellers capitalizing on high valuations and [...] Read More
Why Choosing the Right DSO Matters More Than Ever
The dental industry has seen significant shifts in the world of dental support organizations (DSOs). While some DSOs have successfully achieved recapitalization events—two last year and two already this year - others are struggling. Several major players have indicated plans for recaps in 2025, signaling continued positive trend for DSO-affiliated doctors and their investors. In [...] Read More
The Risks of Misaligned DSO Partnerships: Protecting Your Practice’s Future
The allure of partnering with a Dental Service Organization (DSO) often lies in promises of financial security, operational support, and a path to long-term success. However, not all DSO partnerships live up to their initial promises. Increasingly, dental practice owners are finding themselves in partnerships where projected equity returns, and financial benefits fail to materialize. [...] Read More
Easing the Operational Burden in Your Dental Practice Through a Sale
It’s no secret: owning and operating a dental practice has never been more complex—or more exhausting. Margins are tighter, the workforce is more volatile, and overhead has ballooned beyond what many private dental practice owners ever anticipated. Today’s dental practice owners are wearing more hats than ever… and burning out faster because of it. And [...] Read More