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Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened locations in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Casper, Wy.  The Texas office is led by Kevin Hollar, DDS, while the Wyoming office is led by David Thielen, DMD, according to an email shared with Becker’s. Aspen Dental…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added a Florida dental practice to its network.  The DPO affiliated with Alexander Dental, led by James Alexander, DMD, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The practice is located in St. Augustine, Fla.,…

The PDS Health Foundation awarded $269,000 in tuition assistance in 2025. The funds were given to 56 dental assisting students through the foundation’s Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship program, according to a Dec. 16 news release shared with Becker’s. …

Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA expanded its network by adding seven practices through its affiliate program in 2025, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the DSO. Here are five more notes on the organization’s growth this year:

Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners has added its first practice in Missouri. The DSO partnered with Nikodem Dental and Custom Dental Management, which provides general dentistry services in the St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., communities. Mortenson Dental Partners will support…

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MB2 Dental is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 800 practices in the U.S. Here are seven updates on the company from this year: 1. MB2 Dental most recently partnered with DS Family and Cosmetic…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has selected Dentira as the enterprise lab management platform for its network of supported practices.  The DSO will integrate the full Dentira lab suite, which will help its practices unify lab procurement, digital case routing, workflow…

Vancouver, Wash.-based Mosaic Dental Collective has chosen VideaHealth as its enterprise-wide AI platform.  During a multi-location pilot, the DSO’s dentists reported increased treatment acceptance, confidence in radiographic interpretation and alignment between specialists, according to a Dec. 11 news release from…

Here are seven notable DSO acquisitions Becker’s has covered in the last 100 days: 1. Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group acquired the practice of pediatric dentist Deborah Ashcraft, DMD, in North Augusta, S.C.  2. Dallas-based Smile Doctors completed two expansion…

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has had a year filled with technology advancements, industry partnerships and practice openings. Here are 20 moves from the company this year: 1. The company launched PDS Health Technologies, expanding access to its technology, services and…

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