Heartland Dental, PDS Health and The Aspen Group are the three largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 4,000 practices nationwide. Here are five updates from the companies in 2026: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental…
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Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA is working with Clear Aligner Advisor to provide education and training to its doctor partners. Clear Aligner Advisor helps providers successfully integrate clear aligners into their practices. The partnership represents Clear Aligner Advisor’s largest transition…
Several DSOs have kicked off 2026 with new partnerships and practice openings in states along the East Coast. Five updates to know: 1. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added Suffolk Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, which has five locations in New York.…
DSOs are continuing to invest in artificial intelligence technology to enhance patient care and practice management. Three updates since the start of 2026: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental integrated VideaHealth’s Clinical Assist AI platform into its more than 1,100 dental practices.…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Innovate 32 has added a practice in Knoxville, Tenn., to its network through a partnership with Trivette Osborne & Associates. The practice was founded by Dr. Lawrence Trivette, Jr., DDS, in 1963. Ann Trivette, DDS, and Derek Osborne,…
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Dallas-based Smile Doctors expanded its network with more than 100 new locations in 2025, according to a Feb. 10 news release from the orthodontic support organization. Here are five more notes on the company’s 2025 growth:
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has integrated VideaHealth’s Clinical Assist AI platform into its more than 1,100 dental practices. The organizations completed one of the largest AI implementations in the dental industry to date in six weeks, according to a Feb. 10…
Reporting requirements for healthcare transactions in Illinois could be expanded by an amendment to HB 5000, according to a Feb. 5 article from the Holland & Knight law firm. Here are five things to know:
Several DSOs have recently acquired new practices, expanded their partner offerings and added new technology. Here is what five DSOs accomplished this week: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added seven offices to its network in January. 2. Dallas-based MB2 Dental…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added seven offices to its network in January. The new additions include six new openings in Florida, Texas and Georgia: 1. Cypress Bay Dental Care (Palm Bay, Fla.) 2. Boswell Dental Care (Fort Worth, Texas) 3.…