WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SELLING OR BUYING A DENTAL PRACTICE
A SELLER'S HANDBOOK TO SELLING A DENTAL PRACTICE
Selling a dental practice is one of the most significant transactions in your career.
Whether you’re...
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Retiring
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Relocating
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Pursuing New Opportunities
A successful sale requires careful planning and execution. Our handbook is intentionally designed to guide you through the key steps and considerations to ensure a smooth, profitable, and stress-free sale of your dental practice.
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THE 9-STEP PROCESS TO SELLING A DENTAL PRACTICE
You've spent decades building your dental practice. But selling it requires an entirely different skill set. Our handbook includes EVERYTHING you need to successfully navigate the 9-step process to selling your dental practice.
Trust us, selling mistakes are costly. One misstep can cost tens of thousands of dollars and months of delay. Without a structured process, we've also seen experienced dentists leave $50,000 to $200,000 on the table, experience blown deals, or find themselves locked into unfavorable agreements. Our guidebook exists because we've seen these mistakes happen, and we want to help you avoid them.
Your Guidebook Includes:
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How to accurately value your practice.
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Securing an unbiased valuation.
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The 5 things you can do to prepare your dental practice for the sale.
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What you can do to find qualified buyers.
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The secret to negotiating sales terms.
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Managing due diligence without disruption.
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How to finalize the sale agreement for your dental practice.
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Executing a smooth transition.
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What to consider after the sale has been made.
Your practice took decades to build, protect what it's worth! Our handbook will walk you through every stage of your dental practice sale with clarity confidence and a strategy that maximizes your results.
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS DENTISTS ASK MOST
You asked - we answered! Here are the 4 most common questions we routinely receive about selling a dental practice.
How do I sell my dental practice?
Selling a dental practice involves 9 key steps, practice valuation (both personal and professional), preparing your practice for the sale, finding qualified buyers, negotiating sales terms, managing due diligence, finalizing the sale, executing a smooth transition, and preparing for after the sale.
Our guidebook covers every stage in detail.
What are the biggest mistakes dentists make when selling their practice?
The most costly mistake we've seen dentists make is starting the 9-step process too late. This can lead to missing crucial steps that will cost you.
When is the right time to sell a dental practice?
Ideally, the best time to sell a dental practice is when business is stable or growing, your patient base is strong and you have 1 - 3 years to plan. Selling in a rushed timeline or under finical pressure routinely produces lower valuations and unfavorable terms. Early planning creates leverage.
How long does it take to sell a dental practice?
The time frame for selling a dental practice will vary. However, practices with clean financials, strong operations and a clear transition plan tend to sell faster at higher valuations.
A BUYER'S HANDBOOK TO BUYING A DENTAL PRACTICE
Purchasing a dental practice is a major investment and an exciting opportunity to build or expand your career. One misstep can cost you significantly in money, time and stress.
If you're a...
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First-Time Buyer
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An Experienced Dentist Looking To Acquire An Existing Practice
The process requires careful planning and due diligence. Our handbook provides a step-by-step guide to help you navigate the complexities of purchasing a dental practice.
FINDING YOUR PERFECT DENTAL PRACTICE
Are you ready to purchase your own dental practice? Our handbook includes EVERYTHING you need to successfully navigate the 8-step process to buying the dental practice of your dreams!
Your Guidebook Includes:
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Steps to assessing your readiness.
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Navigating available financing.
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Finding the right dental practice.
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The 6 crucial steps for conducting due diligence.
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How to negotiate the purchase agreement.
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What you need to do to finalize the sale.
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Managing a smooth staff and patient transition.
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Steps to take for long-term growth.
Buying an established practice gives you something a startup never can, an existing patient base, trained staff, and cash flow from day one.
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
We often get asked quite a bit about purchasing a dental practice. So, we've compiled all of these questions and have picked the top four we get asked the most!
How do I buy a dental practice?
Buying a dental practice involves defining your acquisition criteria, getting pre-approved for financing, evaluating listings, conducting thorough due diligence, negotiating the purchase agreement, finalizing your loan and legal documents, and planning a smooth staff and patient transition.
Our guidebook covers every stage in detail.
What are some red flags I should look for when buying a dental practice?
Red flags come in all shapes and sizes (some may be harder to spot than others). Here are common red flags you should watch for: declining revenue, high staff turnover, a short remaining lease, or a seller unwilling to provide a meaningful transition period.
What should I look for when buying a dental practice?
Key factors include collections trends over 3–5 years, active patient count and retention rate, staff stability, payer mix, lease terms and location demographics, and equipment condition.
Should I buy an existing practice or start from scratch?
For most dentists, acquiring an existing practice is lower-risk and faster to profitability than a startup. An established practice offers immediate cash flow, a trained team, existing patients, and easier financing. Startups offer more design control but require months to reach break-even and carry significantly higher early risk.