What Is Your Dental Practice Worth?

Get a free instant valuation of your dental clinic with our easy calculator.

How it works?

Provide accurate information about your clinic (like annual revenue, profit, etc.). The more precise your inputs, the more realistic your valuation. After inputting the details, you'll be asked for an email to view your results – we'll send your personalized report straight to your inbox. (We promise to keep your data private and secure.)

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Valuation Calculator Form

How We Calculate Your Valuation

Rest assured, the process isn’t a black box – we base it on well-established valuation methods in the dental industry, combined with the specific details you provided. Here’s an overview of our calculation:

Industry Benchmarks

Dental practices typically sell for a certain multiple of their earnings or a percentage of their revenue. One common rule of thumb is about 0.6× to 0.8× annual revenue (i.e. 60–80% of one year’s collections). Another benchmark is 3× to 4× EBITDA (annual profit)​ We use these benchmarks as a starting point to compute a base value for your clinic. For example, if your clinic earns 100,000 in profit, a rough value might be around 300,000 (at a 3× multiple) on the low end, up to 450,000 (at 4.5×) on the high end.

Your Financial Input

If you provided annual profit, we rely heavily on that (since buyers care a lot about cash flow). If not, we estimate profit from your revenue using typical profit margins in dentistry (often ~40% after adjusting for dentist compensation). High profit margins will lift your valuation (because a buyer can earn back their investment faster), whereas thin margins might lower it.

Valuation Range

We present a range (low–high) rather than a single number because valuation isn’t an exact science. Different valuation methods (income-based, market-based, asset-based) might yield different figures​. Also, the ultimate price can depend on the buyer’s perspective: for instance, an individual dentist might negotiate differently than a corporate chain. By giving a range, we cover both a conservative scenario and an optimistic scenario. Your clinic’s true value likely lies somewhere in between.

Qualitative Adjustments

Numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. Two clinics with identical finances can have different values due to factors like location and assets. We adjust your valuation range based on:

  • Location: A practice in a large city or affluent area can attract more buyers and patients, which often raises value. Conversely, a rural practice might sell for a bit less unless it’s the only clinic around (which can sometimes be a benefit). Location, location, location – it matters! We factored this in.
  • Patient Base & Growth: We look at how many patients you serve and whether your practice is growing. A large, loyal patient base signals stable income for a new owner (that’s a plus)​. Growth trends are important too – a clinic growing year-over-year is worth more than one that’s shrinking, because buyers are essentially buying the future, not just the present. If you indicated growth, we bumped up the upper estimate; if you indicated a decline, we were more conservative.
  • Equipment & Facility: Modern equipment and an updated office translate to higher appraised asset value and less immediate cost for a buyer. Think digital x-rays, new chairs, paperless records – these are selling points. If your equipment is outdated, a buyer will budget to replace it (lowering what they’ll pay you). Our formula adjusts for this by a certain margin.
  • Years in Operation: An established practice (e.g. 10+ years) builds up goodwill in the community – basically, your reputation and brand equity. Buyers value that goodwill, even though it’s intangible​. A newer practice hasn’t proven its staying power yet, so buyers may be cautious. We account for practice age indirectly via stability of patient base and revenue.

It’s an Estimate, Not a Formal Appraisal: This tool gives you an educated estimate to inform your decisions. While we leverage real market data and best practices, it’s not a substitute for a professional valuation. Actual sale prices can vary – in fact, broad “rule of thumb” formulas sometimes underestimate the real value by a significant margin​. If you decide to sell, a detailed appraisal (and buyer offers) will ultimately determine the price.

Our goal is to arm you with knowledge. Knowing the estimated value today helps you plan better – whether that’s working to increase the value or feeling confident about your asking price ​. We want you to feel empowered, not in the dark about your practice’s worth.

Why Your Valuation Matters

Determining the value of your dental practice isn’t just academic – it can have real impacts on your financial future and strategic decisions. For most dentists, your practice is your largest asset or close to it. Here’s why understanding its value is so important:

Retirement & Exit Planning

You might be counting on the sale of your clinic to fund your retirement or next venture. Knowing whether your practice is worth, say, 100k or 500k can hugely affect your post-retirement lifestyle or investment plans. It lets you plan how much longer you may need to work or how to structure your retirement savings. If the number is lower than expected, you have time to take steps to boost it (instead of finding out at the last minute).

Being Prepared for Opportunities

Sometimes, an offer can come when you least expect it – perhaps a larger dental group or a fellow dentist wants to buy your practice. If you know your valation in advance, you’ll be ready to evaluate offers critically​. You’ll negotiate from a position of knowledge, not guesswork. Conversely, if you don’t know, you might undervalue your practice and leave money on the table, or overestimate it and miss a good deal.

Business Improvement

Even if selling is far off, understanding what drives your practice’s value can highlight areas for improvement. For instance, you might realize your profit margin is below industry benchmarks, or your patient retention could be better – these are things you can work on now. Tracking your estimated value over time is a great way to gauge the impact of changes you implement. It essentially turns into a scorecard for your business’s health.

Financing & Insurance

Knowing the value can be useful for financing purposes too. If you ever seek a loan (perhaps to expand or renovate), banks will consider the value of your business. Also, in worst-case scenarios like disability or death, having an idea of the practice value helps with insurance planning (ensuring your family or estate knows what the practice could be sold for).

Peace of Mind

Lastly, there’s a psychological benefit. As a practice owner, you’ve poured years of effort into building your clinic. Seeing it translated into a monetary value – even an estimate – can be validating. It’s the fruit of your labor. And if the number isn’t where you want it yet, you now have a clearer target to aim for.

In short, knowledge is power. By understanding your practice’s value, you can make better decisions for both your career and personal life​. It’s like regularly checking the vital signs of your business – you stay informed and avoid surprises. Medentic believes in empowering dentists with this knowledge, which is exactly why we created this free tool for you.

P.S. If the valuation you got has you thinking “Hmm, I’d like that to be higher,” don’t worry – you’re not alone, and there are concrete ways to increase your practice’s value. Check out the tips and FAQ below, or reach out to us for personalized advice.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The valuation provided is an estimate based on the information you entered and industry data. We use well-known formulas and benchmarks to make it as realistic as possible​, but every dental practice has nuances. Consider this a ballpark figure to guide you. Actual sale prices can differ due to intangibles or negotiation. In fact, quick formulas sometimes miss unique upsides, and a full professional appraisal can reveal a higher true value in many cases​. If you’re planning to actually sell your practice, we recommend getting a detailed valuation from an expert (Medentic can help with that!). However, many dentists find that this calculator puts them “in the right neighborhood.” It’s certainly more useful than a wild guess or doing nothing at all.

Absolutely. We take your privacy seriously. The numbers you enter (revenue, profit, etc.) are used only to calculate your result. We do not share this data with any third parties. Within Medentic, only authorized team members (bound by confidentiality) might review inputs, and that’s typically just if you request follow-up help. We’ve implemented security measures to protect your data in transit and storage (our site is SSL-secured, and any stored info is handled according to EU data protection regulations). Also, providing your email doesn’t put you on a generic spam list – we’ll send you your report and relevant content you opt into, that’s it. You can read our Privacy Policy for more details.

Yes, knowing your practice’s value ahead of time is smart strategy. Even if you’re 3, 5, or 10 years away from selling, tracking its value can guide your business decisions. Think of it this way: if you eventually want to sell at a great price, you’ll want to start boosting factors that drive value well before the sale. Many dentists who educate themselves early end up increasing their practice’s value significantly by the time they sell​. Plus, as mentioned, you never know when an unexpected offer or life event could occur – being informed now means you won’t be caught off guard later. Use the valuation as a baseline and try to improve on it year over year. You’ll essentially be “building equity” in your practice during that time.

We use a combination of market multiples and your specific inputs. At its core, the calculator looks at your annual revenue and profit, and applies typical valuation multiples (for example, clinics often sell for ~50–80% of annual collections or 3–5× annual earnings in this industry​). Then, we adjust that value up or down based on qualitative factors:

  • Location: (City practices often fetch more than rural ones, due to demand)
  • Patient base and growth: (Growing, stable, or shrinking affects risk and future potential)
  • Equipment and office condition: (Newer setups add tangible asset value)
  • Years established & goodwill: (Long-standing reputation can increase value) These adjustments mimic how a human valuator would appraise your business. The output is a low-high range to cover different scenarios. The “How We Calculate” section above gives more detail, but that’s the gist. Essentially, we’re crunching numbers in the background similar to how a broker or buyer would, just simplified for an online tool.

No – the estimate focuses on the practice itself: the goodwill, patient relationships, equipment, and cash flow of your dental practice as a business. If you own the clinic’s real estate (building or condo unit), that would be valued separately. Many dentists sell the practice and either also sell the building (often to the buyer of the practice or a third party) or keep the building as an investment (becoming the landlord to the practice). The calculator doesn’t factor in property values because those vary widely by location and are usually appraised by real estate experts. If that’s your situation, you can consider adding the market value of your property to this practice value to get a combined total. But for clarity: our number is what the practice operations alone might be worth.

The current version of the calculator uses general factors that affect most practices. It might not explicitly ask about some unique aspects, so those aren’t directly in the formula. However, often the impact of unique features is indirectly reflected in your financials or patient count. For example, if you have a specialty focus (say you’re the only implant center in the area), you likely have higher revenue or profit margins which are captured in the numbers you input, or perhaps a very loyal referral base (reflected in patient count/growth). That said, truly unique advantages (or challenges) might mean your practice could be worth more (or less) than our generic model suggests. If you believe your situation is special, we’d encourage you to reach out for a personalized valuation. We can take those unique factors into account – something a generic tool can’t fully do.

It’s an Estimate, Not a Formal Appraisal: This tool gives you an educated estimate to inform your decisions. While we leverage real market data and best practices, it’s not a substitute for a professional valuation. Actual sale prices can vary – in fact, broad “rule of thumb” formulas sometimes underestimate the real value by a significant margin​. If you decide to sell, a detailed appraisal (and buyer offers) will ultimately determine the price.

Our goal is to arm you with knowledge. Knowing the estimated value today helps you plan better – whether that’s working to increase the value or feeling confident about your asking price ​. We want you to feel empowered, not in the dark about your practice’s worth.

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  1. To deliver your results conveniently. We’ll send your valuation range and the explanatory notes directly to your inbox, so you have a copy for your records. This way, you don’t have to worry about writing it down or losing it – you can refer back to the email anytime.
  2. To send helpful follow-ups (if you want them). We periodically share insights — like a free e-book on practice sales, or notifications when we update this tool with new features or market data. These are meant to help you, not annoy you. And you can unsubscribe at any time with a click. We understand people are protective of their email (we are too!), so we promise not to abuse it. No daily spam or irrelevant promos, ever. Our goal is to provide value. If you’re just completely against giving an email, you could contact us for a one-off valuation, but in this tool the email is the small “price” for a personalized report. We hope you find it well worth it!

This tool is brought to you by Medentic. Medentic specializes in digital solutions and support for healthcare practices – including dental clinics – in the region. We provide things like clinic management software, consulting, and other services to help make running a clinic easier​. Our team has experience in dental practice management and we’re passionate about helping dentists succeed in the business side of dentistry. We developed this calculator to give back to the community – it’s a free resource to empower dentists with knowledge about practice valuation. Essentially, we want to advance healthcare with digital tools that simplify complex tasks (like business valuation) for providers​. If you find the tool helpful, that’s the best thank-you we could receive. And of course, if you need any further assistance – whether it’s improving your practice’s operations, preparing for a sale, or just advice – Medentic is here to help.

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