Here are 19 DSO moves that took place in October, including practice acquisitions, technology investments and more:
1. Heartland Dental affiliated with Siena Hills Family Dental, led by Khanh Nguyen, DDS, in Las Vegas.
2. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened locations in Zachary, La.; and Fort Collins, Colo.; and Brighton, Colo.; and Midlothian, Texas.
3. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental added Planet DDS’ Denticon practice management system.
4. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Van Buren Dental in Kettering, Ohio.
5. Salt Lake City-based Nuvia Dental Implant Center opened a practice location in Richmond, Va.
6. Atlanta-based Providence Dental Partners acquired The Dental Center of Atlanta.
7. Choice Dental Group, a mini-DSO based in Texas, opened a location in Killeen, Texas.
8. Roseman University of Health Sciences, in partnership with PDS Health, cut the ribbon on an integrated oral health and primary care clinic.
9. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners partnered with Howard Orthodontics in Willow Street, Pa., and Riverdale Park (Md.) Pediatric Dentistry.
10. Chicago-based The Aspen Group added Planmeca’s digital imaging technology to its network.
11. Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Center launched First Look, an AI-powered simulator that allows patients to preview potential treatment results.
12. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry opened a de novo practice location in Toledo, Ohio.
13. Jenks, Okla.-based Lumio Dental purchased a dental practice in Southlake, Texas.
14. Tend launched a compensation model that allows dentists to earn up to 40% commission and equity in the company.
15. Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Speciality Management added its first practice in New York City.
16. Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners acquired five dental offices in Connecticut.
17. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management relaunched its scholarship program to support employees and their families.
18. Detroit-based Motor City Dental Partners received financing from Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm.
19. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added 10 oral surgeons to its affiliated practices in six states.
