How DSOs and investors acquire dental practices

Short answer

DSOs and dental investors acquire practices by reaching practice owners directly, most aren't publicly for sale and won't be found through brokers or LinkedIn. Proprietary deal flow comes from owner conversations booked with those open to a sale or partnership. Wavis sources dentists by market and books those meetings.

Why dental is consolidating

There are 180,000+ U.S. dentists, around 75% in private practice, and DSO/group ownership is rising, a long runway of owner practices to acquire.

The sourcing bottleneck

Owner-clinicians are screened behind a front desk and aren't reachable via LinkedIn at scale.

Proprietary deal flow

Reach owners directly and book conversations with those open to a discussion. Wavis books dental owner meetings for acquirers.

Frequently asked questions

How do DSOs find practices to acquire?+

Through direct, off-market outreach to owners; Wavis books those owner conversations.

Can you reach dentists past the front desk?+

Yes, Wavis reaches the owner-clinician directly.

Why is dental attractive for investors?+

Fragmented ownership with rising group consolidation.

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