Author: Ariana Portalatin

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added a New York practice to its network. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added an Arizona practice to its network.  

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental recently added practices in four states.

Several small-scale DSOs spent the year affiliating with new practices, entering new markets and adding industry partnerships to grow their businesses. 

The dental industry saw several developments in technology, with robotics being added to dental practices and innovations taking place to improve patient care. 

Here are five recent dental technology updates to know: 

Pound Ridge (N.Y.) Cosmetic Dentistry is the first dental clinic on the East Coast to acquire an emotional support robot to reduce anxiety in pediatric patients, ABC affiliate NEWS10 reported Dec. 13. 

From DSO milestones to new technology, here are 14 notable 'firsts' that took place in the dental industry this year:

Toms River, N.J.-based DSO ProSmile launched a national brand of dental implant offices.

Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS named Jarrod Ermis its new CFO.