This infographic from DSO DataCONNECT highlights the Top 10 States for DSO and group-affiliated dental locations, providing a baseline view as we head into the year ahead. Once again, Texas, California, and Florida continue to lead the country with the highest number of…
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The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers has opened its first location in Kentucky. The organization added Dental SurgiCenter of Louisville to its network, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn post. This is one of several locations the ASC…
Several DSOs have already gotten the jump on practice acquisitions this year. Five updates since Jan. 1: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners acquired two general dentistry practices, including its first practice in Arizona. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a…
Miami-based Viper Partners, an investment banking firm focused on the dental and healthcare industries, has committed ‘significant nationwide capital’ for the dental space in 2026, according to a Jan. 9 news release from the firm. Here are six things to…
Here are three DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states in the last 30 days: 1. Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners added its first practice in Missouri. The DSO partnered with Nikodem Dental and Custom Dental Management. 2.…
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Several DSOs have launched new investments in recent weeks to support clinicians, enhance patient care and boost growth. Four updates: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental selected Dentira as the enterprise lab management platform for its network of supported practices. 2.…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners has acquired two general dentistry practices, including its first practice in Arizona. The DSO added Sunlight Dental in Phoenix and Weddell Dental in Bloomington, Minn., according to a Jan. 7 news release from the company. Sunlight…
Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity has added a multi-site orthodontic practice in Ohio to its network. The deal marks Phase 1 Equity’s first practice partnership of 2026, bringing its network to 26 locations total, according to a Jan. 7 news release. …
Colorado, Oklahoma and Alabama have seen the largest increases in DSO-affiliated dentists between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends. The…
Dallas-based MB2 Dental has added a practice in Denver to its network. The dental partnership organization partnered with Accord Dental, led by Leon Vilner, DDS, and Inna Dunker, DDS, according to a Dec. 1 news release from MB2 Dental. The…