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. Complete the form to receive your complimentary handbook to navigate the buying process!
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.