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Dental Equipment Repair Service

Keeping chairs, compressors, and X-ray units earning

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Dental equipment repair companies service chairs, delivery units, compressors, vacuums, sterilizers, sensors, handpieces, and imaging equipment for dental offices. Dentists depend on uptime: one broken chair or vacuum pump can cancel high-value procedures, so fast local repair beats waiting on OEM support.

Acquisition score
Margin · multiple · SBA data
54Strong
Avg revenue
$650K/yr
$180K–$2.5M range
Profit margin
23%
~$150K SDE
Multiple
2.2–5×
of SDE
Est. buy price
$329K–$748K
startup: $25K–$180K

How It Works

Technicians handle emergency calls, preventive maintenance, equipment installs, parts replacement, sterilizer testing, compressor and vacuum repairs, and documentation. Revenue comes from hourly labor, parts markup, maintenance plans, and project work during practice buildouts.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Dental Equipment Repair Service has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

54Strong
low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

  • No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No SBA category enrichment yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $150K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.01×
DSCR · Lender-comfortable
Purchase multiple — 3.4× SDE ($510K)
Category range: 2.2×–5× SDE
Down payment — 10% ($51K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 10.50%
Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)
Loan term — 10 years
Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition
Purchase price
$510K
3.4× of $150K SDE
Cash to close
$66K
$51K down + ~3% closing
Debt service
$6K/mo
$74K/yr on $459K loan
Cash-on-cash
113%
cash back in ~11 mo
Debt service coverage · what the lender sees
2.01×+$6K/mo after debt
Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

  • +Dental offices have expensive downtime and need fast local service
  • +Maintenance contracts create recurring revenue on top of break-fix calls
  • +Parts markup and install work can lift margins
  • +Aging solo practices are often underserved by big OEM distributors

Cons

  • -Requires technical training across many brands and equipment types
  • -Parts availability can control job timing and customer satisfaction
  • -Emergency calls can disrupt scheduling

Best For

Biomedical, appliance, or field-service technicians who can build relationships with dental practices

Operating Costs

Costs include service vehicles, tools, parts inventory, technician training, liability insurance, dispatch software, and warranty management. Margins improve when customers move from emergency-only calls to maintenance agreements.

Where to Buy

Overjet – Dental Practice Cost Benchmarks

Dental practice cost context showing equipment, facility, lab, and supply expenses as meaningful budget lines

Shared Practices – Dental Equipment ROI

Shows the high value of dental equipment uptime and ROI on expensive practice systems

BizBuySell – Equipment Repair Businesses

Marketplace for comparable field-service and equipment-repair acquisitions

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