Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added Fay Dental Care to its network, the DSO said March 28.

Affordable Care has chosen Dentira as its e-procurement platform.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added its second practice affiliation in Virginia, the management services organization said March 29. 

Paris, March 2022; DentalMonitoring leads the dental and orthodontic industry by synchronizing the delivery of care with the need of care, all through transformative AI-powered remote monitoring solutions.

Denton, Texas-based Community Dental Partners has completed its second affiliation outside of Texas. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands was founded in 1998 and is led by co-founder and CEO Steve Bilt.

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental has added its first practice affiliation in North Carolina, the DSO's 36th state. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based DSO Specialty Dental Brands closed a $660 million senior credit facility from Oxford Finance, the firm said March 24. 

This list features entrepreneurial DSOs with fewer than 20 practices, many of which are looking to grow.

A collaboration on oral healthcare promotion with a college football quarterback and three other DSO partnerships to know:

The dental industry — and therefore the DSO landscape — has experienced groundbreaking development and transformation over the last two years.

New York City-based DSO Dntl Bar partnered with teledentistry company Candid to offer clear aligner treatment.

A man recently protested outside of a Western Dental office in Merced, Calif., in response to the service he and his son received, Fox 26 News reported March 17.

Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics experienced a data breach affecting more than 1 million patients, CBS DFW reported March 18. 

Private equity firm Thurston Group formed a DSO by merging three dental groups based in the Southeast region.. 

Dental practices have struggled for years to provide financing options to patients with moderate to low credit scores.

Automation holds great potential for dental practices, which some perceive as lagging behind the broader medical field in terms of technology adoption.

Several DSOs were recently recognized for their growth across the U.S., and others reached major practice milestones.

Lightwave, a dental leadership organization serving the mid-Atlantic region, has selected Tab32 to be its sole cloud dental practice management software.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services Foundation recently gave $80,000 in scholarships to 17 dental assisting students.