With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the rise in tariff-driven operational costs, the dental mergers and acquisition (M&A) landscape is shifting in ways that practice owners can’t afford to overlook. While valuations remain strong for high-performing practices, achieving a premium exit is more complex when navigating today’s financial, political, and operational headwinds.
Here’s how these broader economic policies are directly impacting dental practice transition, from deal structure and buyer behavior to after-tax proceeds and valuation pressure.
Source: The economic and legislative shifts shaping practice sales / DrBicuspid.com