What EBITDA Actually Means in a Dental Practice — and Why Your Tax Return Doesn't Show It dental business dental practice earnings dental strategy dso due diligence dso ebitda add-backs dso transactions ebitda dental practice how to calculate ebitda dental how to value a dental practice what is ebitda dentistry May 21, 2026

EBITDA. You'll see it in every DSO letter of intent. You'll hear it in every M&A conversation. And if you ask most practice owners what their EBITDA actually is, you'll get a shrug and a rough number that's almost certainly wrong.

That's not an insult — it's just the reality. EBITDA is a financial ...

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How to Value a Dental Practice: What the Number on the LOI Actually Means dental business dental m&a dental practice appraisal dental practice owner dental practice sale price dental practice valuation dental strategy dso strategy ebitda dental practice how to value a dental practice May 19, 2026

Every dental practice owner gets a number eventually. It might come in the form of an LOI from a DSO. It might come from a broker during a preliminary conversation. It might be a figure your accountant throws out at year-end as a rough estimate of what your practice is worth.

The question isn't whe...

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