
How to Sell a Dental Practice: 9 Steps From Planning to Closing
How to sell a dental practice, step by step: timeline, valuation, finding a buyer, the letter of intent, due diligence, closing and handing over your patients.
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Looking to sell your dental practice in New York? US Dental Practices connects you with experienced local brokers and qualified buyers across the state. Whether you're planning retirement, relocating, or exploring a DSO affiliation, we'll help you maximize your practice value and ensure a smooth, confidential transition.
Our brokerage team has deep experience in the New York dental market. We understand local practice valuations, buyer demand, lease considerations, and regulatory requirements specific to New York. With $50M+ in practice value sold and a 98% close rate, we deliver results.
Get an accurate valuation of your New York practice using comparable sales data, SDE multiples, and EBITDA analysis.
Access our network of pre-qualified buyers actively looking for dental practices in New York.
Your practice sale is handled with complete discretion. Staff, patients, and competitors will not know until you're ready.
Our proven process ensures maximum value and a smooth transition for you, your staff, and your patients.
Set your ideal timeline, financial targets, and post-sale plans — whether that's retirement, relocation, or staying on as an associate.
We analyze your collections, overhead, patient base, and local market conditions to determine fair market value.
We confidentially market your practice to qualified buyers while you continue operating without disruption.
We manage offers, negotiations, due diligence, and closing — including coordination with attorneys, CPAs, and lenders.
Transitioning a practice is personal. That’s why you work directly with a senior broker who understands your specific market, backed by our national legal and marketing teams.
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Everything you need to know about the transition process.
Practice values in New York typically range from 60-85% of annual collections for general practices, or 1.0x-2.0x SDE. Our free valuation calculator provides an estimate in minutes, or request a professional appraisal for a detailed analysis.
Most practices sell within 6-12 months from listing to close. Metro-area practices in high-demand markets often sell faster. We work to minimize your timeline while maximizing value.
While you can sell by owner (FSBO), a broker typically achieves 15-20% higher sale prices, handles confidential marketing, qualifies buyers, and manages the complex transaction process. Our commission is 7% or less — well below industry average.
No. Confidentiality is our top priority. We use blind listings, require NDAs from all prospective buyers, and guide you on when and how to communicate the transition to staff and patients.
Tax consequences depend on your practice structure, the allocation of purchase price between goodwill and tangible assets, and your personal tax situation. We recommend working with a CPA experienced in dental practice sales. Capital gains on goodwill are typically taxed at 15-20%.
Yes. DSO affiliations are a popular option, especially for larger practices. DSO transactions typically value practices at 5x-9x EBITDA. We can help you evaluate whether a DSO sale, private buyer, or associate buy-in is the best fit for your goals.
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