TUSK Practice Sales Releases Q4 2026 Dental Market Report on DSO Expansion, Tighter Financing and Exit Planning

TUSK Practice Sales released its Q4 2026 Dental Market Report, aimed at U.S. dental practice owners navigating DSO expansion, tighter lending and exit planning. The firm says DSOs and private equity groups are expanding into new states during 2026, including a Canada-based group entering the U.S. for the first time, and cites a projected global DSO growth rate of 17.4% through 2032 versus 4% for the U.S. dental services industry. TUSK also points to more companies preparing to go to market, with PitchBook noting 20-plus PE-backed dental firms held seven years or longer. It flags financing pressure after the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 rate increase to 3.75%–4.00% and new SBA underwriting rules from Oct. 1.