What determines a dental practice's value

A dental-practice valuation begins with maintainable earnings or cash flow, then tests whether they transfer. Reconcile tax returns and financial statements to provider production, collections, staffing, patient activity, payer mix, equipment, facilities, and replacement compensation. Price is only one part of the outcome: debt, working capital, taxes, retained liabilities, payment timing, and the seller's clinical transition affect proceeds. Start with a provider-level earnings bridge. This framework does not estimate a practice or supply a reliable percentage or multiple. Learn how normalized earnings, provider production,…