How Much Is My Dental Practice Worth?
There is no single multiplier that answers this question honestly. Here is what actually determines your practice's value — and how to get a number you can rely on.
Dental Practice Value Estimator
A quick, ballpark range based on the two methods buyers use most.
Your practice's total annual collections (not production).
Earnings left after overhead. Typical dental practices run 35–45%.
Enter your annual collections above to see an estimated range.
This is a broad educational estimate, not an appraisal. Real practice value depends on profitability, patient base, payer mix, location, lease, equipment, and team — factors a rule of thumb can't capture. Use it as a starting point, then get a defensible number from a professional Opinion of Value.
You may have heard rules of thumb — a percentage of annual collections, or a multiple of earnings. These shortcuts exist because they are easy, not because they are accurate. Two practices with the same collections can be worth very different amounts once profitability, patient retention, payer mix, staffing, and facility condition enter the picture.
A credible answer starts with your practice's true cash flow and weighs the factors below — the same ones a serious buyer, a lender, or a DSO acquisition team will scrutinize.
What Drives Dental Practice Value
The factors a professional valuation examines — and a buyer will too
True cash flow
Not just top-line collections — buyers and lenders look at what the practice actually earns after real overhead.
Collections history and trend
Stable or growing collections over multiple years support stronger valuations than a single good year.
Patient base and retention
Active patient count, new-patient flow, recall effectiveness, and payer mix all shape what a buyer is purchasing.
Location and facility
Demographics, competition, visibility, and the strength of your lease or real estate position.
Equipment and technology
Modern, well-maintained operatories add value; deferred upgrades become negotiating points against you.
Team and goodwill
An experienced team that stays through the transition, and a brand patients trust, carry real transferable value.
How a Professional Valuation Works
Income approach
Values the practice on the earnings it reliably produces — the lens most buyers and lenders lead with.
Market approach
Compares your practice against actual sales of similar practices, adjusted for your market and mix.
Asset approach
Accounts for equipment, technology, and tangible assets — a floor, not the whole story, for a going practice.
PTI's Opinion of Value blends these approaches into a clear, defensible assessment you can use for planning, a sale, a partner buy-in, or to pressure-test a DSO offer.
Get a Number You Can Actually Rely On
Start with a confidential conversation about your practice and your timeline — no obligation to sell.
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