DSO & Group Practices

Scaling a Dental Practice: Your Guide to Multi-Office Success ================================================================ Scaling a dental practice from one location to multiple offices is one of the fastest ways to increase profit, build enterprise value, and reduce owner dependency. However, a multi-office dental business is not simply a larger practice. It requires standardized systems, consistent clinical protocols, a leadership bench, and centralized operations. Thi

If you are forming a Dental Support Organization or scaling into a multi-location dental group, the Management Services Agreement (MSA) is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. A properly structured MSA protects your clinical independence, reduces your tax burden, strengthens DSO EBITDA, and increases your long-term valuation. Keep the Clinical Side Completely Separate Corporate Practice of Dentistry (CPOD) laws require a clean separation between clinical a

Private equity activity in dentistry is booming again in 2025 — are you ready to capitalize on it? Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) are attracting major investment, but today’s deals look a lot different than they did just a few years ago. We’re seeing: More flexible deal structures with equity participation Growing interest in specialty dental practices A big push for AI and tech to boost practice profitability Doctor-led partnership models that let dentists keep clinical

The dental profession is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in decades. Where solo practices once dominated the landscape, today’s market is increasingly moving toward group practices—from dentist-led partnerships to multi-location operations and DSO-backed networks. This isn’t a temporary trend; it’s a structural transformation in how dentistry is practiced, managed, and monetized. Here’s what’s driving it—and why it’s poised to accelerate. What’s Behind the Group