Selling Your Dental Practice to a Dentist
Transitioning to another dentist is often the smoothest path to sell. A buyer who already understands patient care can step in quickly, keep your team and patients confident, and preserve the reputation you built. Our role is to find that buyer, position your practice for maximum value, and get the deal done on terms that work for you.
The best first step isn't listing — it's finding out what your practice is actually worth. Everything else follows from that number.
Why Sell to Another Dentist
Patient Retention
Patients feel comfortable knowing a qualified dentist is taking over — helping continuity of care and protecting practice value.
Staff Reassurance
Your team has a stable future. Selling to another dentist signals that culture, operations, and care standards will stay intact.
Smooth Transition
With another dentist at the helm, daily operations, patient relationships, and clinical routines transfer with minimal disruption.
How the Process Works
- Free valuation. We review your financials and collections to set a fair, defensible market price that attracts serious buyers.
- Finding the right buyer. We match you with qualified dentists from our network who fit your clinical philosophy and goals.
- Due diligence & negotiation. We manage diligence and negotiate price and terms so the agreement works for you.
- Transition planning. We build a handoff plan that keeps patients and staff confident and protects your legacy.
Why Owners Choose 1st Med
We're built to put more of the sale in your pocket. Our commission runs 5–7% — well below the double-digit rates many brokers charge — and our listing agreements are just 30 days, so you're never locked into a long contract. Add modern, multi-channel marketing that reaches more qualified buyers, and you get a faster, more competitive sale without overpaying to make it happen.
Most of all, we represent you. Your goals, your timeline, your legacy — that's what drives the process from first call to closing.
Why Sell With 1st Med?
- Expert Transition Advisors
- Free Practice Valuations
- Save With 5% - 7% Commission
- Short-Term Listing Agreements
- Modern Marketing = More Buyers
Have Questions?
Don't hesitate to contact myself or one of our Transition Advisors.
Michael S. Furlong
Senior Transitions Officer
(800) 815-0590
All Discussions Are 100% Confidential
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