The percentage of dentists and dental offices affiliated with private equity firms approximately doubled between 2015 and 2021, indicating investor companies’ growing interest in dentistry. The study recently was published in Health Affairs.
However, the surge in private equity transactions was even higher among specialties, including orthodontists, oral surgeons, and endodontists, the authors wrote.
“PE (private equity) investment in dental practices accelerated, particularly among dental specialists,” wrote the authors, led by Marko Vujicic, PhD, the chief economist and vice president of the ADA’s Health Policy Institute (Health Aff, August 5, 2024).
