SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Offices of Dentists

SBA Loans for Offices of Dentists

SBA has approved 26,411 7(a) loans worth $12.5B to Offices of Dentists businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 36% versus the prior decade.

26,411
7(a) loans
$12.5B
Approved dollars
$471,928
Average loan size
#4
Rank among industries
-36%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.6%
Active-status distress

Offices of Dentists is the #4 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 26,411 such loans worth $12.5B, averaging $471,928 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 36% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 3,970 active-status offices of dentists loans, 2.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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