January
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health acquired two dental practices to expand services in Nassau County, N.Y.
- Modis Dental Partners, a dental group focused on practices that offer dental implants, acquired Innovative Dental of Springfield (Mo.).
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Dynamic Growth, a group with six dental practices throughout Pennsylvania.
- Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Legacy Dental Group acquired Lookout Valley Dental in Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance acquired Gentle Dental World in New York City,
- Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology completed its acquisition of Cubicure Jan. 2.
February
- Leading Edge Oral Surgery, an oral surgery group under Dental365’s network, acquired Eastern Long Island Oral Surgery in Center Moriches, N.Y.
- New York City-based Avista Capital Partners acquired Terrats Medical, a dental prosthetics company based in Barcelona, Spain.
- A building housing two dental offices in Wentzville, Mo., was purchased as part of a $3.6 million property deal.
- Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management added practices in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
March
- Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental acquired its first office dedicated to pediatric dental care and orthodontics.
- Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group acquired Zoo Crew Pediatric Dentistry, which has four offices in Tennessee.
- Miami-based United Dental Corporation acquired Gorham and Ammarell Dentistry in Nashville, Tenn.
- A dentist purchased a medical office building in Shrewsbury, Mass., for $2 million.
- Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners acquired New Britain (Conn.) Dental Arts.
- Real estate investment company Four Corners Property Trust purchased a Heartland Dental property in Alabama for $2 million.
- Nashville, Tenn.-based Endodontic Practice Partners acquired Endodontic Specialists in Lansing, Mich.
April
- Fort Bend Dental acquired Aliana Family Dental, a practice in Sugar Land, Texas.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired a dental practice in Westfield, N.J. It also acquired Cirocco Dental Center in Center Valley, Pa., and Ephrata, Pa.-based DSO Dynamic Growth Dental.
- Denver-based Espire Dental made its first acquisition in Texas, marking the fifth state in which the company supports practices.
- New York City-based Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm, acquired Racine, Wis.-based Vista Apex, a dental manufacturer.
- Eric Xu, DDS, purchased a dental clinic in Olympia, Wash., from Chad Kleven, DDS.
May
- Steven Ricco, DDS, and Jay Lubliner, DMD, both from New York, merged their practices.
- Kleer and Membersy, two dental membership plans, have merged under Charlesbank Capital Partners.
- Cincinnati-based Cordental Group acquired The Healthy Smile Center in Ashtabula, Ohio.
- Cal Dental USA entered the orthodontic market with its first acquisition.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Queensboro Plaza Dental Care in New York City.
- San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners acquired its first practice, Angolkar4Smiles in Seattle and Tukwila, Wash.
- Charleston, S.C.-based Peninsula Cosmetic & Family Dentistry acquired Mouth Carolina Dentistry in Charleston, S.C.
- Boston-based UptimeHealth acquired Dental Whale, a dental practice solution and learning provider company.
June
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired its fourth office in Connecticut.
- PraticeTek, a provider of healthcare technology solutions, acquired Ora Dental, a dental practice management platform.
- Chicago-based National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, acquired nine locations across seven states.
- Dallas-based MB2 Dental acquired Rockville Centre for Dentistry in New York.
July
- South Korea-based Osstem Implant Co. is looking to acquire ZimVie, the dental implant spin off from Zimmer Biomet, according to a July 18 report by Bloomberg.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired The Art of Dentistry and Spa in Somerset, N.J. The DSO also acquired two other locations in New Jersey, one in Pennsylvania and one in New York.
- Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS acquired its first Arizona office.
August
- Dentsply Sirona announced that it would be adjusting its RCO structure to merge its North America and Latin America RCOs into one Americas RCO.
- MAC Dental Centers broke ground on a new facility that will combine its two existing locations.
- Ludlow (Vt.) Dental Center is merging its services with Chester Dental after a trial period in which the practices combined operations from June through November 2023.
- Benco Dental, a dental supply and equipment company, acquired M&S Dental Supply and A-Dent Dental Equipment.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Florham Park (N.J.) Dental Excellence.
- National Dental Healthcare REIT finalized its acquisition of 13 properties in eight states.
September
- The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the American Prosthodontic Society are merging to launch a dental nonprofit organization.
- San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners acquired two practices in New York.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Legacy Dental Services Organization.
- Harlow Dental Group, a general dental practice based in Charlotte, N.C., acquired a former DentalWorks location in Charlotte, N.C.
- Richmond Hill, Ga.-based SGA Dental Partners acquired a practice in North Carolina.
- Toms River, N.J.-based ProSmile expanded its network into the Midwest after acquiring Destiny Dental.
October
- Nasser Orthodontics merged with Cosse & Silmon Orthodontics Oct. 1, creating a network of seven offices throughout Louisiana.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Leading Edge Oral Surgery acquired Keith Silverstein Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Paoli, Pa.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired Breezy Dental, led by Michael DiPiazza, DDS, in Tampa, Fla.
- Dental technology company OralDNA Labs acquired all assets from Sensible Diagnostics.
- Dental technology company Sonendo entered into an asset purchase agreement with Biolase to acquire its assets and subsidiaries.
November
- Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental acquired Blue Spring Dental Care in Orange City, Fla.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Leading Edge Oral Surgery acquired Keith Silverstein Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Paoli, Pa.
December
- Patient Square Capital entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patterson Cos. for more than $4 billion.
- Chicago-based National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, acquired 19 properties across nine states.
- Denver-based Espire Dental acquired Sauvage, a five-location dental practice based in Seattle, and Tranquility Dental Wellness, a four-location dental practice based in the Tacoma and Olympia areas of Washington.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Brush & Floss Dental Center in Stratford, Conn. It also acquired the office of Joseph Pantaleo, DDS, in Smithtown, N.Y.
- Complete Dental Care merged its locations in Shadyside and Martins Ferry, Ohio, to create a new office in Bellaire, Ohio.
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