U.S. Endo Partners has added several practices in recent months, supercharging its growth and leading it on a path to expand its presence in several states throughout 2022. 

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Endo Partners recently added Isolani Endodontics & Magnolia Endodontics to its practice network. 

Tempe, Ariz.-based DSO Gen4 Dental Partners recently expanded its Utah footprint with the addition of Pony Express Dental to its network. 

Eau Claire​, Wis.-based Simko Specialty Dental and private equity firm Blue Sea Capital have entered a strategic partnership to form Specialty Smile Partners.

Houston-based U.S. Endo Partners recently added two practices in Missouri and Montana. 

Endo1 Partners has acquired Bloomfield, Mich.-based endodontic group Endodontic Associates.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has launched an integrated medical-dental practice in Las Vegas. 

Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental has trained more than 1,400 dentists on dental implant services since December 2020 and aims to train 700 more this year.

Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management recently added four practices to expand its network and specialty services. 

Houston-based U.S. Endo Partners has added Wiswall Endodontics to its network, the management services organization said in an April 6 LinkedIn post. 

Specialty1 Partners has added Capitol Periodontal Group to its network, the management services organization said April 6. 

Great Lakes Dental Partners added Chicago-based Associates for Dental Care to its affiliated network.

Cincinnati-based Cordental Group has acquired Gateway Dental Group in Des Moines, Iowa, and the practice of Barry Liebman, DDS, in St. Louis.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Endo Partners has added Maple Ridge Endodontics to its network, according to an April 3 LinkedIn post.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added Harmony Dental to its network. 

In a session sponsored by Supply Clinic at the Becker's Dental + DSO virtual event, "The Driving Forces Transforming the Dental + DSO Industry," held in January, Scott Drucker, DMD, president and cofounder of Supply Clinic, discussed eight best practices for DSOs to optimize their procurement function. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services reached a milestone by producing more than 3 million same-day dental restorations at its partner practices. 

Fort Worth, Texas-based Allied OMS recently added Napa Sonoma Oral Surgery & Dental Implants to its network.

Updates from dental support organizations from the last month:

A DSO leader who oversees 230 dental practices and nine other dental group leaders to know: