Sell Your Dental Practice in Los Angeles County: Talk Privately with a Licensed Broker

Los Angeles County has 7,094 dental practice locations and 10,202 dentists registered at them, about 29% of the 24,531 locations we have mapped across California. 59% of the locations have a single dentist; 408 have four or more.

Largest cities by locations: Los Angeles (1,489), Long Beach (245), Torrance (234), Glendale (228), Pasadena (162), Beverly Hills (161), Santa Monica (126), Burbank (111).

Counties: Los Angeles (7,094). Every location is mapped on the free California dental practice map.

Several markets under one county name

Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay around Torrance, the Valley and Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena, and Long Beach are each their own market with their own patient base and their own buyers. Traffic keeps many buyers inside the part of the county they already work in. We describe your practice by sub-market first.

Dental schools feed the buyer pool

UCLA, the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona all send new graduates into the county each year. Many become associates and some are ready to own within a few years, which is why associate-to-owner sales can be common here. A seller who wants a clean exit often finds the right buyer already working nearby.

Language, community and lease questions

Many Los Angeles practices serve communities tied to a language or neighborhood, from Spanish-speaking patients in the east and south to Korean, Armenian and Chinese-speaking communities across the county. Continuity of that relationship matters to a buyer. So does the lease: multi-tenant medical buildings and older retail space come with different rules for assignment, and we read yours before anything goes to market.

Who is likely to buy

Buyers in Los Angeles County range from newly experienced associates to established owners adding a second location to dental groups. Because the county is so large, the first step is working out which part of it your practice really competes in.

Who buys dental practices in Los Angeles County?

Associates from the local dental schools, owners adding a location, and dental groups all buy in Los Angeles County. We match to the sub-market your practice actually serves, and nothing identifies you until a buyer has signed a confidentiality agreement.

Will my staff and patients find out my Los Angeles County practice is for sale?

That is your decision. A confidential listing shows the general area and practice type and nothing that identifies you. Full financials sit behind a signed non-disclosure agreement in a secure vault, released only to buyers who have shown they can finance the purchase.

What does it cost to talk to a broker about selling in Los Angeles County?

The first conversation is free and carries no obligation. It covers your timeline, what you want after the sale, and what a sale would involve. Pricing is not discussed until your tax returns and P&L have been read, because any number given before that is a guess.

Is the broker licensed to sell dental practices in Los Angeles County?

Yes. Jonathan Ingalls is a California real estate broker, DRE license #01926047, and the license number is on every page. You can verify it with the California Department of Real Estate before you sign anything.