Plantation, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners recently added a New York practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Comella & Associates Orthodontics in Rochester, N.Y., according to an April 23 LinkedIn post. Vitana Pediatric and Orthodontic Partners was…
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DSOs are facing new challenges in 2026, driven by an evolving M&A environment and increased public scrutiny. However, the tide could turn later this year for market factors to lean in their favor. Ten updates: 1. Acquisitions have been the…
Several DSOs acquired practices and opened de novo offices this week to expand their networks in key markets. Four DSOs that made headlines this week: 1. Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired VIP Dental, a general and emergency dentistry practice…
Here are six updates on New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management in 2026: 1. Premier Care Dental Management promoted oral surgeon Joshua E. Gish, DDS, to the role of president. 2. Premier Care Dental Management acquired Lebanon Family…
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners has acquired a practice in Palm Harbor, Fla., to continue its expansion. The DSO added VIP Dental, a general and emergency dentistry practice, that provides services seven days a week, according to an April 23…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has broken ground on a new practice in Glen Carbon, Ill., The Edwardsville Intelligencer reported April 21. The 4,260-square-foot office will be located in the city’s Orchard Town Center, joining a list of other restaurants and…
Here are four DSOs that have recently added partner practices or opened de novo offices in Florida: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) Heartland Dental received a permit for the construction of a 4,260-square-foot practice in St. Augustine, Fla. Heartland Dental received…
A new report shows 69% of DSOs expect to increase their acquisition activity this year, but fewer available practices could put a wrench in those plans. TUSK Practice Sales, a healthcare M&A advisory firm, released its “Dental Market Report” for…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental plans to continue expanding its network in Florida after receiving a permit for the construction of a 4,260-square-foot practice in St. Augustine, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported April 21. The new office, which is estimated to…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is partnering with DentalXChange to add RCM solutions across its network. Heartland Dental will be adding DentalXChange’s Eligibility Artificial Intelligence and PortalPass platforms, according to an April 21 news release. Eligibility AI automates insurance eligibility verification,…
