Most dental practices in Canada change hands at a multiple of their normalized earnings, typically EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), adjusted for owner add-backs. The multiple itself depends on your size, location, growth trajectory, and how much the business depends on you, the owner.
Dental practices are valued on their patient base, recurring hygiene revenue, and how transferable the patient relationships are. An active, growing patient list, associates who can carry production, and modern equipment raise value; heavy reliance on the selling dentist and an aging patient base lower it.
Pushes the number up
- An active, growing patient base
- Recurring hygiene and recall revenue
- Associate dentists who can carry production
- Modern equipment and digital records
Pulls the number down
- Production concentrated in the selling dentist
- An aging or shrinking patient list
- A short lease or location uncertainty
- Deferred equipment upgrades
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Get My InsightsDental practices are valued on normalized earnings and the strength of the patient base. Recurring hygiene revenue, associate coverage, and how dependent production is on the selling dentist all move the number. Clariva shows the benchmark range for your size and province.
Practices are often discussed as a percentage of collections as well as a multiple of earnings; an active patient base and associate coverage push toward the higher end. Enter your numbers to see your range.
Yes. Recurring hygiene and recall visits are predictable and transferable, which buyers value highly relative to production that depends on the departing dentist.
No. The estimate is for benchmarking and context only, and does not replace a formal business valuation. For a transaction, work with an M&A advisor or a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).
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