12 questions • rebuilt Sep 11, 2026
Answers: buying a dental practice
Direct answers to the questions buyers actually type, each one carrying the current numbers from the 3,667 practices publicly listed here across 196 sources and 51 states. Counts are counted, not estimated, and rebuilt from source twice a day. What you will not find on any of these pages is an opinion of what a practice is worth — no averages, no ranges, no multiples. The asking price on a listing belongs to the broker who wrote it.
How many dental practices are for sale in the US?
3,667 dental practices are publicly listed for sale in the US right now, across 196 brokerages and 51 states. Counts rebuilt twice a day.
Where do you find dental practices for sale?
There is no MLS for dental practices — listings sit on individual broker sites. Here are the four channels they appear in, and 196 sources in one place.
How do I buy a dental practice?
The nine steps of a dental practice purchase, in the order they actually happen, and the two that most often stall a deal.
What documents do I need to review before buying a dental practice?
Four documents decide most dental practice purchases. What each one tells you, and the red flags to ask the broker about.
How long does it take to buy a dental practice?
Four to nine months from first call to closing; 60 to 120 days from letter of intent. The phase-by-phase timeline and what a buyer can do in advance.
Do dental practices for sale include the real estate?
205 of 3,667 currently listed practices mention the building or suite coming with the practice. What that changes about the deal.
What is a dental practice broker, and do I need one?
What a practice broker does, who pays them, and how to work with one as a buyer. 196 sources publish listings on The Dental Practice Market.
Why are dental practice listings anonymous?
Staff quit, patients drift and referrals stop when a sale leaks. What a listing shows, what it withholds, and how to get the full file.
Which states have the most dental practices for sale?
Every US state ranked by publicly listed dental practices for sale, rebuilt twice a day. 3,667 listings across 51 states.
What types of dental practices are for sale?
2,996 general and 593 specialty dental practices are listed for sale right now. Current counts by specialty, with links.
How often are new dental practices listed for sale?
260 practices were newly published in the last 30 days across 196 sources. How new listings arrive, and how to be told about them.
Can I see dental practices for sale near me?
Browse by state, then by city. 201 city pages and 51 state pages, rebuilt from broker sources twice a day.
Looking for a broker?
The Dental Practice Market is a neutral marketplace. Browse our directory of dental practice brokers nationwide to find one in your area.
Practice identity and location are never disclosed on this site. Contact the listing broker and sign an NDA for full details.