Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Montclair, N.J.-based Freedom Dental Partners recently launched Rising Tide, a new dental partnership organization.

Dallas-based Smile Doctors grew its network to more than 460 locations across 32 states in 2024, according to a Feb. 11 news release from the company.

Professional Transitions Strategies, a company focused on dental practice purchases and mergers and acquisitions, launched Julia.ai.

Kayla Rankin, DDS, is opening a pediatric dental practice in Mountain Home, Ark., according to a Feb. 11 report from Mountain Home Observer.

Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 229 dental health professional shortage areas.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental added its first practice in Hawaii, partnering with Hawaii Endodontics.

Here are four DSOs and dental groups that have recently added practices in the West, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 10:

Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 133 dental health professional shortage areas.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have partnered to launch a dual degree in dentistry and business.

Savannah, Ga.-based Pan-Am Dental has completed two strategic acquisitions of dental lab companies.