Market intelligence

The dental market,
measured.

Multiples, timelines, and regional trends, aggregated from every active and closed listing on Dental Acquisitions. Updated continuously.

National snapshot, Q1 2026. Updated hourly.

National snapshot, Q1 2026

Four numbers that move
every conversation.

Median GP mult

3.1×

0.2× YoY

Median days to LOI

21d

4d YoY

Median close

68d

12d YoY

DSO share

38%

6pp YoY

By practice type

Multiples and timelines,
specialty by specialty.

Median multiple, collections percentage, and transaction timelines by practice type, with the count of currently active listings.
Type Median mult % collections LOI (days) Close (days) Active
General 3.1× 100% 21 68 248
Pediatric 3.3× 108% 18 72 46
Orthodontics 3.7× 132% 28 84 58
Cosmetic 3.4× 118% 24 76 22
Endodontics 3.5× 124% 26 80 18
Oral surgery 4.0× 145% 32 92 14
Multi-specialty 4.2× 158% 38 105 6

By region

Where the deals are.

Active listing count, median multiple, median time to close, DSO share and month-over-month volume for the six busiest metros.
Metro Active Median mult Median close DSO share MoM volume
Austin, TX 22 3.4× 62d 44% 19%
Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ 14 3.2× 66d 38% 12%
Charlotte, NC 9 3.1× 70d 41% 8%
Denver and Boulder, CO 11 3.3× 64d 36% 6%
Portland, OR 7 3.0× 74d 29% 3%
Nashville, TN 8 3.2× 68d 42% 11%

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