DSO & M&A
Dental support organizations are reshaping who owns and operates dental practices across the U.S., and the deal terms determine whether that reshaping works out for the dentist on the other side of the table. This collection covers how DSO transactions are actually structured — earn-out mechanics, multi-location capital planning, and the state-by-state legal fights over corporate practice of dentistry that are rewriting who can even buy in. If you're evaluating a DSO offer, negotiating an earn-out, or tracking where practice ownership is headed in 2026, start here.
Featured Articles on DSO & M&A
- What Is a DSO — And Should You Join One?
- The Earn-Out Trap: Why Your DSO Deal Isn't Done Yet
- How to Read a DSO Earn-Out Agreement
- What Is a DSO Earn-Out — And Why Most Dentists Don't Understand What They're Signing
- DSO vs. Solo Practice: The Financial Comparison No One Puts in Plain Language
- How DSOs Should Plan Capital Expenditures Across Multiple Locations
- The Retiring Dentist Wave: Why the Seller's Market Has an Expiration Date
- DSO Discipline in 2026: What Separates the Platforms That Will Survive From Those That Won't
- Where Corporate Practice of Dentistry Law Stands in 2026
- Should DSOs Pause Colorado Deals? No — But Here's What Actually Changes
- North Carolina Dropped Its DSO Approval Requirement
- The ADA's Q2 2026 Dental Economy Report: What the Numbers Actually Say
