DentalPlum
AI Buyer–Seller Matching

We don't just sell practices.
We match careers.

Sometimes, in hindsight, we find out it was the journey — not the destination — that we enjoyed the most.

A great dental career isn't just about the chairs and the collections. It's about the patients you knew by name, the staff who became family, the moments you fell in love with this work in the first place. The right buyer doesn't just inherit a business. They inherit a story — and decide which chapters to keep writing.

For 60 years, this industry has matched practices to buyers on five variables: location, specialty, price, financing, timing. That's it. Now, for the first time, AI lets us match on dozens — clinical philosophy, treatment style, patient demographics, staff culture, growth ambitions, transition style, even the kind of dentist you want walking in the door on day one.

01

What we match on

Most brokers ask the buyer for a budget and a state, then forward listings. We ask both sides 40+ questions and let our AI find resonance. A few of the dimensions:

Clinical Philosophy

Conservative vs. comprehensive. Cosmetic-forward vs. health-first. Implant-heavy vs. ortho-leaning. The way you practice.

Treatment Style

Speed and volume vs. slow and thorough. Same-day crowns vs. lab cases. Sedation comfort. CAD/CAM, scanners, lasers.

Patient Demographics

Insurance mix, family vs. individual, pediatric flow, geriatric, cosmetic, emergency. The patients you serve, not just the zip code.

Staff Culture

Tenured team vs. fresh roster. Family atmosphere vs. corporate-clean. Hourly vs. commission. The people who make the practice run.

Growth Ambitions

Buy-and-hold vs. expand-and-flip. Solo vs. multi-location. DSO acquisition target vs. lifestyle practice. What success looks like in 5 years.

Transition Style

Hard handoff vs. 2-year work-back. Equity rollover. Mentorship period. How long you stay, how much you let go.

02

How the questionnaires work

If you're selling

Tell our AI who you want walking through that front door on day one. Not just credentials — temperament. The kind of dentist who'll take care of the patients you've known for 20 years. Whether you want to mentor them for a year, walk away cleanly, or stay on as an associate. We listen, we ask follow-ups, and we build a dimensional profile of the perfect successor.

Start the seller questionnaire →
If you're buying

Tell our AI what kind of practice you want to build a career inside. Not just collections and ops — the soul of the place. The patients you want to treat. The team you want to lead. The lifestyle you want to live. We score every active listing against your profile and only show you the ones that resonate. No spam. No drive-bys.

Start the buyer questionnaire →
03

Why this beats the old way

Match.com matches people on 5 variables. Bumble: 8. Even the best industry brokers max out at 10 — geography, price, specialty, financing, timeline, ops, collections, lease, equipment, days open. After that, they shrug and start emailing PDFs.

AI lets us match on 40+ dimensions in seconds, weight them by what each side actually cares about, and re-rank in real time as the conversation evolves. The result: fewer listings sent to fewer buyers, but with dramatically higher fit. Less tire-kicking. Faster closes. Practices that find homes, not just buyers.

And it's not magic — it's math. The same kind of scoring system used by championship debate leaderboards, MMA matchmakers, and elite executive recruiters. We've just built it for the one career decision that matters most to a dentist.

Ready to find your match?

Start with a free valuation

We'll learn what your practice is and what you want for it. Then, only if you choose to list, we'll start the matching engine.

Get Your Free Valuation →