DSO + DPMs

Here are six DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states so far this year: 1. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has expanded its network to Massachusetts and Ohio. 2. Dallas-based Ideal Dental added its first location in Oklahoma.…

Here are the executives leading 10 specialty-focused DSOs in 2026: Jason Auerbach, DDS, and Mark Censoprano. Co-CEOs of Max Surgical Specialty Management (Hackensack, N.J.): Dr. Auerbach founded MSSM in 2023, adding Mr. Censoprano as Co-CEO the following year. Dr. Auerbach…

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has expanded its network to Massachusetts, the seventh state the DSO supports practices in.  The organization partnered with MFD Dental, which has six practice locations in Massachusetts, according to a May 23 news release from…

Minneapolis-based Park Dental recently opened a practice in Forest Lake, Minn. Park Dental decided to open the office based on the area’s growing housing market, according to Frauenshuh, a commercial real estate company. The company signed a 10-year lease for…

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners has added its first Maryland practice.  The DSO partnered with Izadi Orthodontics in Timonium, Md., according to a May 21 LinkedIn post. The practice, founded in 1994, is led by Mohammad Izadi,…

Here are eight DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. S&P Global Ratings raised its issuer credit rating on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, upgrading the issue-level rating on its senior secured debt to from “B-” to “B.”…

Emerging technologies and investors are carving out new opportunities for growth in the DSO field. Four disruptors to DSO growth this year: Private equity Several DSOs gained private equity investments last year as market conditions improved, including Allied OMS and…

Here are five DSOs and dental organizations growing their networks in the West, as reported by Becker’s since May 1:

Here is how six specialty-focused DSOs have grown since March: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners opened a de novo pediatric practice in Denver. 2. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Hudson Valley Oral Surgery in New York. 3.…

Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Cherry Tree Dental has led to a new wave of payer scrutiny in dentistry, with several providers and organizations calling for increased oversight to prevent vertical integration and conflicts of interest. Delta Dental…