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How DSOs Actually Evaluate Your Dental Practice: The 11 Underwriting Criteria They Score But Never Publish
Former NADG regional director reveals the 11 criteria DSO underwriting teams actually score — and the specific thresholds that separate premium multiples from discount ones.
The Same Playbook: What a Harvard Hospital Study Tells Us About the Future of Dental Practice Valuations
A Harvard study on PE-owned hospitals revealed a 13% rise in ER deaths after acquisition. The same debt-loading, cost-cutting playbook runs in dental M&A — and understanding it is the difference between a defended exit and a seven-figure re-trade.
EBITDA Laundering: The Clinical Blind Spot in Dental M&A
The EBITDA Laundering blind spot in dental M&A: how compliant-looking revenue masks clinical fraud that survives standard due diligence.
The EBITDA Illusion: Why DSOs Buy You at 5x and Trade at 14x (And How to Keep the Difference)
Why dental DSOs trade at 14x while acquirers pay 5x — understand the Multiple Arbitrage mechanism that transfers wealth from practices to PE.
The Myth of the "Unsellable" Practice: Why Rural Dentistry is the Ultimate Diamond in the Rough
As a former Operations Director for some of the largest DSOs in the country, I have sat in the "War Rooms" where acquisition targets are chosen. I've seen the playbook corporate dentistry uses to domi.
The Owner's Dilemma: Why Your Second Dental Practice Is The Hardest To Run
For the successful owner of a thriving dental practice, the next logical step seems obvious: expand. The ambition that fueled the growth of your first location naturally looks to the horizon for a sec.
The Million-Dollar Mistake: Why Waiting Until You're Ready to Sell Could Cost You Your Legacy
The Million-Dollar Mistake: Why Waiting Until You're Ready to Sell Could Cost You Your Legacy For decades, you have been a pillar of your community, a trusted caregiver for generations, and the lea.
Navigating the Great Squeeze: 5 Critical Insights from the 2025 ADA Dentist Workforce Report
The new ADA Health Policy Institute's 2025 Dentist Workforce Report confirms what many of us are feeling on the ground: ownership is later, consolidation is up, and margins are getting squeezed. Headl.