For dental practice owners
Are you selling a practice? Talk it through with us first.
A confidential first conversation for owners thinking about selling. Sellers pay nothing.
DSO Brief charges sellers nothing. Before you sign with a broker or answer a DSO's letter, request a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation with a practice-transition advisor.
- Free, with no obligation to sell
- No broker fee. We charge sellers nothing
- Confidential. Your staff and patients won't hear about it from us
- A 30-minute call by phone, Zoom or Google Meet
Selective by design
Fit comes first. Sellers never pay a broker fee.
We focus on practices that are a genuinely good fit. Doing this well takes real time with each owner, so a practice earns a spot by being the right fit, not by being first in line.
When we work together, we coach you on positioning the practice, raising EBITDA (roughly, what the practice earns before interest, taxes and a few accounting items), negotiating the lease with a private-equity buyer, and the deal terms themselves.
About 10–20% of the deals our advisors get involved in close, compared with the 1–2% most people close.
Request a confidential consultationWhat leaving the broker out can mean
- Brokers typically charge 5–12% of the sale price, usually 8–12%.*
- On a $3–4M sale, an 8–12% broker fee is $240K–$480K. Often $300K–$400K stays with you.*
- We're a free connector and coach. We charge sellers nothing. It works for everyone at the table.
- If you're interested, we can potentially get an evaluation done at no charge.
*Typical ranges; savings vary by deal.
How the free consultation works
You can stop after any step.
- 1
Tell us a little about your practice
Use the short form below. Rough numbers are fine. No documents and no patient information.
- 2
We talk for 30 minutes
One-on-one, by phone, Zoom or Google Meet. We'll want to hear your goals, your timeline and what matters to you.
- 3
You leave with a clear picture
You'll know your realistic options, what buyers look at, and whether a sale makes sense now, later or not at all. If you're interested, we can potentially get an evaluation done at no charge.
What practices are trading for
Every practice is different, but here's a useful starting point: larger DSOs pay on average 5–6x EBITDA, depending on practice health and market conditions.
The word that matters is healthy. Buyers look closely at the doctor, the team, the payer mix, the lease and the real (adjusted) earnings. Two practices with the same collections can be valued very differently.
As a general guide, practices doing about $1.25M or more in annual revenue are usually large enough for a serious DSO conversation. Below that, there are still good options, and we're happy to talk them through.
Request a confidential consultationGood questions to answer before any offer
- Who does the dentistry after closing, and for how long?
- What are my true earnings once personal and one-time expenses are added back?
- How much is cash at closing, and how much is equity or earn-out?
- What happens to my team?
Common questions
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. There's no cost and no obligation, and you don't have to sell anything. We don't charge sellers anything, and there's no broker fee if we work together.
Why do you focus on fit?
Because coaching a sale well takes real time. We'd rather give each owner full attention on positioning, EBITDA, the lease and deal terms than spread ourselves thin. If your practice isn't the right fit, we'll tell you plainly and point you toward options that make sense.
Is it confidential?
Completely. We don't contact your staff, patients, landlord or anyone else, and we don't share your information without your permission. If you'd like a mutual NDA before sharing financials, we're glad to sign one.
Do I need to be ready to sell?
No. Whether your horizon is two years or twenty, it helps to talk it through early.
Will you tell me what my practice is worth?
Not on the first call, and we don't do free valuations just to shop a number around. If you're seriously considering a sale and you're interested, we can potentially get an evaluation done at no charge.
What do I need for the call?
A rough idea of your annual revenue, number of doctors and operatories, and your timeline. No documents, and please don't send any patient information.
Is my practice big enough?
As a general guide, practices doing about $1.25M or more a year are usually large enough for a DSO conversation. If you're below that, reach out anyway. There may be other paths worth discussing.
Who are you working for?
DSO Brief charges sellers no fee. Advisors featured or advertised here may be compensated if a practice they introduce joins a dental partner group. This is educational, not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Free consultation
Request a confidential consultation
One 30-minute, one-on-one conversation. Free, confidential and no obligation.
This short form helps us see whether your practice is a good fit. If we work together, you won't pay a broker. On a $3–4M sale, an 8–12% broker fee is $240K–$480K. Often $300K–$400K stays with you.*
- No broker fee. We charge sellers nothing
- No documents needed to start
- No patient information, ever
- We'll reply personally, usually within 1 to 2 business days
Prefer email? consult@dsobrief.com
*Typical ranges; savings vary by deal.
Free download
What to Fix 12 Months Before You Sell Your Practice
A free, plain-English checklist for practice owners thinking about a sale or a DSO partnership in the next one to three years.
- The areas buyers look at first: financials and add-backs, payer mix, hygiene, staff and associates, your lease, equipment, patient systems, legal, and your own goals
- A month-by-month order of work, so you know what to start now and what can wait until the last 90 days
- A short read. No patient information needed
The checklist is free with a DSO Brief email signup. Enter your name and email, and the download link appears; you're also added to the DSO Brief email newsletter.