Sell Your Business/Dental/MichiganLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Dental Practice in Michigan

Quick Answer
Dental practices in Michigan typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated dental practices, per DealSeam's industry benchmarks. The Census Bureau counts 3,795 dental offices in Michigan, ranking 9th of 50 states, and 25% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying dental practices nationally include Heartland Dental (KKR), Aspen Dental Management (Leonard Green & Partners + Ares Management) and MB2 Dental (Charlesbank Capital Partners + KKR + Warburg Pincus). Our own research found 41 dental practices in Michigan already owned by these platforms, including Advanced Warren Dentistry (North American Dental Group) and Bingham Farms Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (U.S. Oral Surgery Management).
2.5x-5x
typical SDE multiple
3,795
establishments in Michigan (Census 2023)
25%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying dental practices in Michigan

Dental practices in Michigan that already have an outside owner

Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.

  • Smile Doctors lists 27 locations in Michigan · Source ↗
CompanyCityOwned byHow we know
Advanced Warren DentistryWarrenNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Bingham Farms Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryBingham FarmsU.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗
Canton Family DentistryCantonNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Community Shores DentalNorton ShoresGen4 Dental Partnerslisted on Gen4 Dental Partners's website ↗
Contemporary DentistryBerkleyDental Care Alliancelisted on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗
Contemporary EndodonticsFlintSpecialized Dental Partnerslisted on Specialized Dental Partners's website ↗
Convenient Family DentistryBurtonNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Copus OrthodonticsBay CitySmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Dental Care of LivoniaLivoniaNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Dental Care of MichiganGarden CityNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Dexter Dental StudioDexterHeartland Dentallisted on Heartland Dental's website ↗
Eby Dental CareOkemosSmile Brandslisted on Smile Brands's website ↗
Excellence Microdental CenterLapeerSpecialized Dental Partnerslisted on Specialized Dental Partners's website ↗
Family Dental GroupFlintDental Care Alliancelisted on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗
Family Gentle DentistsWoodhavenNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Gentle Dental of MichiganDetroitDental Care Alliancelisted on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗
Great Oaks Periodontics & Dental ImplantsRochesterParadigm Oral Healthlisted on Paradigm Oral Health's website ↗
Grubaugh OrthodonticsDewittSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
KC OrthodonticsGrand RapidsSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Keystone Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryClinton TownshipU.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗
LakeShore DentalChesterfieldNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Lakeshore OrthodonticsAllendaleSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
LifeSmiles DentistryCadillacMB2 Dentallisted on MB2 Dental's website ↗
Oakland Family DentistryWest BloomfieldNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Oral and Facial Surgeons of MichiganBrightonU.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗
Portage OrthodonticsPortageSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Premier Oral Surgery & ImplantsGrand BlancU.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗
Resler OrthodonticsCaroSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Richmond Dental CareRichmondNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Shelby Dental CareShelby TownshipNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Smile One ServicesGrand HavenGen4 Dental Partnerslisted on Gen4 Dental Partners's website ↗
Specialized Surgeons OMSHowellU.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗
Sterling DentalSterling HeightsNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Stoneybrook DentalFarmingtonNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
TDR Specialists in OrthodonticsBirminghamSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Tecumseh OrthodonticsAnn ArborSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
The Best BracesSouthfieldDental Care Alliancelisted on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗
Today's OrthodonticsCantonSmile Doctorslisted on Smile Doctors's website ↗
Tru Family DentalSouthfieldHeartland Dentalannouncement ↗
Woodland Lake Family DentalBrightonNorth American Dental Grouplisted on North American Dental Group's website ↗
Wyoming DentalWyomingGen4 Dental Partnerslisted on Gen4 Dental Partners's website ↗
PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Heartland DentalKKRPrivate equityEffingham, IL1,900+ supported practices, 3,000+ affiliated dentists across 39 states + DC — the largest US DSOSource ↗
Aspen Dental ManagementLeonard Green & Partners + Ares Management (~80%); American Securities (~20%)Private equityChicago, IL1,100+ branded offices across 40+ statesSource ↗
MB2 DentalCharlesbank Capital Partners + KKR + Warburg PincusPrivate equityCarrollton, TX800+ affiliated practices, 700+ doctor-partnersSource ↗
Smile BrandsGryphon InvestorsPrivate equityIrvine, CA~650 offices across roughly 30 statesSource ↗
Western Dental / Sonrava HealthNew Mountain CapitalPrivate equityOrange, CA580+ offices across 20 states, 1,400+ dentistsSource ↗
Dental Care AllianceHarvest Partners + Mubadala Investment CompanyPrivate equitySarasota, FL400+ affiliated practices, 900+ dentists across ~24 statesSource ↗
North American Dental GroupJacobs Holding AGStrategic / family-ownedPittsburgh, PA~250 affiliated practices across 15 statesSource ↗
Affordable Care (Affordable Dentures & Implants)Harvest Partners + PSP Investments (Berkshire Partners, minority)Private equityRaleigh, NC350+ affiliated practices across ~40 states (dentures and implants)Source ↗
DECA Dental Group / Ideal DentalBlackstone (Tactical Opportunities)Private equityCarrollton, TX~200 locations across 9 statesSource ↗
Sage DentalLinden Capital PartnersPrivate equityBoca Raton, FL140+ supported offices across Florida and GeorgiaSource ↗
Mortenson Dental PartnersIts own dentists and employees, via an ESOP (no private equity sponsor)Employee-owned (ESOP)Louisville, KY150+ supported practices across 10 statesSource ↗
Dental365The Jordan CompanyPrivate equityMelville, NYA Northeast multispecialty group (NY, CT, NJ, PA, OH and beyond)Source ↗
Smile DoctorsThomas H. Lee Partners + Linden Capital PartnersPrivate equityDallas, TX580+ affiliated orthodontic locations across 36 states — the largest US orthodontics platformSource ↗
U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM)Oak Hill CapitalPrivate equityIrving, TXA national oral & maxillofacial surgery platformSource ↗
Paradigm Oral HealthBlackRock Long Term Private CapitalPrivate equityLincoln, NE~75 facilities, 100+ surgeon partners (oral & maxillofacial surgery)Source ↗
Specialized Dental PartnersQuad-C ManagementPrivate equityDallas–Fort Worth, TXA surgical-specialty platform (endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics)Source ↗
Rodeo Dental & OrthodonticsBain Capital Double ImpactPrivate equityFort Worth, TXGeneral, orthodontic and specialty care, serving largely underserved and Medicaid communitiesSource ↗
Gen4 Dental PartnersThurston GroupPrivate equityTempe, AZ~110 offices across 14 states (platform formed 2021)Source ↗

Ownership verified July 27, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Dental roll-up tracker →

How many dental offices are in Michigan

The Census Bureau counted 3,795 dental offices in Michigan in 2023, ranking 9th of 50 states. 25% had fewer than five employees and 94% had fewer than 20. 13 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 595825%
5 to 91,47539%
10 to 191,13930%
20 to 492106%
50 or more130%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 621210). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What a dental practice in Michigan is worth

Dental practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated dental practices, with most deals in the $500K - $5M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your practice.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Active patient base size
  • +Hygiene production %
  • +Associate dentist model
  • +Modern equipment and technology

What buyers discount

  • -Solo practitioner dependency
  • -Outdated facilities
  • -Low hygiene production
  • -Poor location

A note on ownership rules: Many states limit who can own a dental practice, so sales to non-dentist buyers are commonly structured through a management services organization (MSO). The rules vary by state; confirm what applies to your practice with your own healthcare counsel.

How selling through DealSeam works

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your practice and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

03

You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling a dental practice in Michigan: common questions

How much is a dental practice in Michigan worth?

Dental practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated dental practices, with most deals in the $500K - $5M range. Buyers tend to pay more for active patient base size, hygiene production %, associate dentist model and modern equipment and technology, and less where they see solo practitioner dependency, outdated facilities, low hygiene production and poor location. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your practice.

Who is buying dental practices in Michigan?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating dental practices include Heartland Dental (KKR), Aspen Dental Management (Leonard Green & Partners + Ares Management) and MB2 Dental (Charlesbank Capital Partners + KKR + Warburg Pincus); 16 of the 18 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 41 dental practices in Michigan already owned by these platforms, including Advanced Warren Dentistry (North American Dental Group), Bingham Farms Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (U.S. Oral Surgery Management) and Community Shores Dental (Gen4 Dental Partners).

How many dental offices are there in Michigan?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 3,795 dental offices in Michigan in 2023, ranking 9th of 50 states. 25% had fewer than five employees, 94% had fewer than 20, and 13 had 50 or more.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

Thinking about selling your dental practice?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

Talk to us about your Michigan practice

Tell us how to reach you and we'll start a confidential, no-obligation conversation.

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Sources

Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 621210). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified July 27, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.