Sell Your Dental Practice in Illinois
Who is buying dental practices in Illinois
Dental practices in Illinois that already have an outside owner
Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.
- Smile Doctors lists 24 locations in Illinois · Source ↗
| Company | City | Owned by | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 East Dental | Chicago | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| 590 Dental Care | Bourbonnais | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Acierno Dental | Schaumburg | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Acierno Family Dentistry | Chicago | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Advanced Endodontic Specialists | South Barrington | Specialized Dental Partners | listed on Specialized Dental Partners's website ↗ |
| Affiliated Dental Specialists | Vernon Hills | North American Dental Group | listed on North American Dental Group's website ↗ |
| Aspen Dental | Chicago | Aspen Dental Management | listed on Aspen Dental Management's website ↗ |
| Associated Dental Specialists of Long Grove | Long Grove | North American Dental Group | listed on North American Dental Group's website ↗ |
| Brickman Orthodontics | Alton | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Burmeister Atteberry Family & Cosmetic Dental | Decatur | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Cameo Dental Specialists | Chicago | Specialized Dental Partners | listed on Specialized Dental Partners's website ↗ |
| Cary Grove Dental | Cary | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Dartmoor Dental | Crystal Lake | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Decatur Dental Care | Decatur | MB2 Dental | listed on MB2 Dental's website ↗ |
| DecisionOne Dental Partners | Itasca | Smile Brands | announcement ↗ |
| DiFranco Orthodontics | Park Ridge | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| East Village Dental Centre | Chicago | Dental Care Alliance | listed on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗ |
| Elgin Dental Care | Elgin | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Endodontics of Illinois | Bloomington | Specialized Dental Partners | announcement ↗ |
| Evanston Dental Associates | Evanston | Dental Care Alliance | listed on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗ |
| Exquisite Smiles Oak Park | Oak Park | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Floss Dental Care | Homewood | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Forever Family Dental of New Lenox | New Lenox | Dental Care Alliance | listed on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗ |
| Glenview Smiles | Glenview | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Grove Dental Associates | Downers Grove | North American Dental Group | listed on North American Dental Group's website ↗ |
| Harlem Irving Family Dental | Chicago | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Higgins Family Dental | Chicago | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Hurley and Volk Orthodontics | Algonquin | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Jefferson Park Dental Studio | Chicago | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Kendall Pointe Dental | Oswego | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Kozak Orthodontics | Antioch | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Lakewood Dental | Lake in the Hills | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Lifetime Dentistry of Skokie | Skokie | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Madison Street Dental | Woodstock | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Magnolia Family Dentistry | Barrington | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Main Street Dentistry | Bourbonnais | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Maple Shade Dental Group | Dunlap | Dental Care Alliance | listed on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗ |
| Mchenry Dental Associates | McHenry | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Meadow Lake Dental | Aurora | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Mint Dentistry | Palatine | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Oakbrook Endodontics Associates | Oak Brook | Specialized Dental Partners | listed on Specialized Dental Partners's website ↗ |
| Olympia Fields Family Dental | Olympia Fields | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| One Good Smile | Schaumburg | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Orland Square Dental | Orland Park | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Pana Family Dental | Pana | MB2 Dental | listed on MB2 Dental's website ↗ |
| Park Place Dental | Elmwood Park | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Park Ridge Dentistry | Park Ridge | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Pasha Orthodontics | Naperville | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Prairie Path Oral Surgery | Carol Stream | U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) | listed on U.S. Oral Surgery Management's website ↗ |
| Prairie View Orthodontics | Aurora | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Premier Orthodontics | Ottawa | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Progressive Dental | Lake in the Hills | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Prose Orthodontics | St. Charles | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Randolph & Associates Family Dentistry | Bloomington | MB2 Dental | listed on MB2 Dental's website ↗ |
| Route 64 Dental | St. Charles | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Second Street Dental | St. Charles | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Seder Orthodontics | Chicago | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Shoreview Orthodontics | Kenilworth | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| The Foehr Group | Bloomington | Dental Care Alliance | listed on Dental Care Alliance's website ↗ |
| Village Smiles | Elk Grove Village | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| West Aurora Family Dental | Aurora | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
| Wheaton Orthodontic Center | Wheaton | Smile Doctors | listed on Smile Doctors's website ↗ |
| Wheaton Prairie Dental | Wheaton | Smile Brands | listed on Smile Brands's website ↗ |
Headquartered in Illinois: Heartland Dental (Effingham, IL) and Aspen Dental Management (Chicago, IL).
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Dental | KKR | Private equity | Effingham, IL | 1,900+ supported practices, 3,000+ affiliated dentists across 39 states + DC — the largest US DSO | Source ↗ |
| Aspen Dental Management | Leonard Green & Partners + Ares Management (~80%); American Securities (~20%) | Private equity | Chicago, IL | 1,100+ branded offices across 40+ states | Source ↗ |
| MB2 Dental | Charlesbank Capital Partners + KKR + Warburg Pincus | Private equity | Carrollton, TX | 800+ affiliated practices, 700+ doctor-partners | Source ↗ |
| Smile Brands | Gryphon Investors | Private equity | Irvine, CA | ~650 offices across roughly 30 states | Source ↗ |
| Western Dental / Sonrava Health | New Mountain Capital | Private equity | Orange, CA | 580+ offices across 20 states, 1,400+ dentists | Source ↗ |
| Dental Care Alliance | Harvest Partners + Mubadala Investment Company | Private equity | Sarasota, FL | 400+ affiliated practices, 900+ dentists across ~24 states | Source ↗ |
| North American Dental Group | Jacobs Holding AG | Strategic / family-owned | Pittsburgh, PA | ~250 affiliated practices across 15 states | Source ↗ |
| Affordable Care (Affordable Dentures & Implants) | Harvest Partners + PSP Investments (Berkshire Partners, minority) | Private equity | Raleigh, NC | 350+ affiliated practices across ~40 states (dentures and implants) | Source ↗ |
| DECA Dental Group / Ideal Dental | Blackstone (Tactical Opportunities) | Private equity | Carrollton, TX | ~200 locations across 9 states | Source ↗ |
| Sage Dental | Linden Capital Partners | Private equity | Boca Raton, FL | 140+ supported offices across Florida and Georgia | Source ↗ |
| Mortenson Dental Partners | Its own dentists and employees, via an ESOP (no private equity sponsor) | Employee-owned (ESOP) | Louisville, KY | 150+ supported practices across 10 states | Source ↗ |
| Dental365 | The Jordan Company | Private equity | Melville, NY | A Northeast multispecialty group (NY, CT, NJ, PA, OH and beyond) | Source ↗ |
| Smile Doctors | Thomas H. Lee Partners + Linden Capital Partners | Private equity | Dallas, TX | 580+ affiliated orthodontic locations across 36 states — the largest US orthodontics platform | Source ↗ |
| U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) | Oak Hill Capital | Private equity | Irving, TX | A national oral & maxillofacial surgery platform | Source ↗ |
| Paradigm Oral Health | BlackRock Long Term Private Capital | Private equity | Lincoln, NE | ~75 facilities, 100+ surgeon partners (oral & maxillofacial surgery) | Source ↗ |
| Specialized Dental Partners | Quad-C Management | Private equity | Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | A surgical-specialty platform (endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics) | Source ↗ |
| Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics | Bain Capital Double Impact | Private equity | Fort Worth, TX | General, orthodontic and specialty care, serving largely underserved and Medicaid communities | Source ↗ |
| Gen4 Dental Partners | Thurston Group | Private equity | Tempe, AZ | ~110 offices across 14 states (platform formed 2021) | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified July 27, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Dental roll-up tracker →
How many dental offices are in Illinois
The Census Bureau counted 5,781 dental offices in Illinois in 2023, ranking 5th of 50 states. 45% had fewer than five employees and 96% had fewer than 20. 20 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 2,594 | 45% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,951 | 34% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,030 | 18% |
| 20 to 49 | 186 | 3% |
| 50 or more | 20 | 0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 621210). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What a dental practice in Illinois is worth
Dental practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated dental practices, with most deals in the $500K - $5M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your practice.
What buyers pay more for
- +Active patient base size
- +Hygiene production %
- +Associate dentist model
- +Modern equipment and technology
What buyers discount
- -Solo practitioner dependency
- -Outdated facilities
- -Low hygiene production
- -Poor location
A note on ownership rules: Many states limit who can own a dental practice, so sales to non-dentist buyers are commonly structured through a management services organization (MSO). The rules vary by state; confirm what applies to your practice with your own healthcare counsel.
How selling through DealSeam works
A confidential conversation
We learn about your practice and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.
Introductions where there is a fit
Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.
You decide
You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.
Selling a dental practice in Illinois: common questions
How much is a dental practice in Illinois worth?
Dental practices typically sell for 4.5x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated dental practices, with most deals in the $500K - $5M range. Buyers tend to pay more for active patient base size, hygiene production %, associate dentist model and modern equipment and technology, and less where they see solo practitioner dependency, outdated facilities, low hygiene production and poor location. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your practice.
Who is buying dental practices in Illinois?
Nationally, the largest groups consolidating dental practices include Heartland Dental (KKR), Aspen Dental Management (Leonard Green & Partners + Ares Management) and MB2 Dental (Charlesbank Capital Partners + KKR + Warburg Pincus); 16 of the 18 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 63 dental practices in Illinois already owned by these platforms, including 25 East Dental (Smile Brands), Advanced Endodontic Specialists (Specialized Dental Partners) and Affiliated Dental Specialists (North American Dental Group).
How many dental offices are there in Illinois?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 5,781 dental offices in Illinois in 2023, ranking 5th of 50 states. 45% had fewer than five employees, 96% had fewer than 20, and 20 had 50 or more.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 621210). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified July 27, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.