A Dental Service Organization (DSO) is an entity that practice owners contract with to provide business management and assist in non-clinical operations.
There are about 300 DSOs. These DSO dental groups are located in almost every state.
There are currently about 40 large dental DSO companies with over 75 locations each and about 260 mid-market DSOs with 10-74 locations each.
Get good representation by partnering with a veteran dental broker. An experienced dental brokerage firm can help you locate the right DSO with the best terms available at the time you are ready to sell.
Like everything else in life the answer is “sometimes.” Often DSOs are unable to offer the best deal. Let Consani Associates help you find out.
Although many groups will try to convince you that selling to them is your only option, this is rarely the case. The best way to discover your options is to work with a brokerage that can bring several options to the table for you and your family to consider.
Although some DSOs visit schools and imply that private practice is becoming a thing of the past, this is far from true. Practice owners tend to make much more money over their careers than employed dentists. This is not changing. Since most banks won’t lend to a new graduate, a DSO can be a great place to make some good money and to help qualify for financing to purchase your own practice. Do not work and sign a restrictive covenant that will geographically keep you from owning a practice in your favorite place.
