Here are seven DSOs that have had leadership changes in May: 1. Great Expressions Dental Centers appointed Dale Hockel Jr. as its CEO. 2. Christy Englehart stepped down from her role as COO at Pepperpointe Partnerships to join Dentist Entrepreneurship…
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added its second partner practice in California in May. The dental partnership organization affiliated with NW Digital Dentistry in San Luis Obispo, Calif., led by Nathan Wong, DDS, according to a May 16 news release.…
Great Expressions Dental Centers has appointed Dale Hockel Jr. as its CEO. Mr. Hockel previously served as the DSO’s COO since 2023. Before joining Great Expressions Dental Centers, he was COO of Dental Care Alliance. Great Expressions Dental Centers has…
DSOs and dental practices have invested in several new technologies this year to enhance clinical care and improve operations. Three notable updates so far in 2025: 1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health is implementing additional machine identity security solutions to its…
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist hit a major network milestone more than a year after it closed on a $285 million unitranche debt facility to continue its expansion last April. Here are four updates from the DSO in 2025, starting…
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A dental practice located in Elkins Park, Pa., operated by The Smilist, has been listed on the market for $1.76 million, according to a May 20 report from Glenside Local. The 4,822-square-foot retail building is a single tenant dental office. …
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist has affiliated with BrookBeam Dental. BrookBeam Dental is a dental partnership organization supporting 16 offices in New York. The deal pushes The Smilist’s network to more than 100 offices, according to a May 21 news…
Eau Claire, Wis.-based Specialty Smile Partners has added a pediatric orthodontic practice in Florida. The organization acquired Little Gators Pediatric Dentistry in Winter Gardens, Fla., which is led by Jason Sotto, DMD, according to a May 16 news release. The…
Christy Englehart stepped down from her role as COO at Pepperpointe Partnerships to join Dentist Entrepreneurship Organization as a fractional COO. Ms. Englehart joined PepperPointe Partnerships in February 2024 after serving as the COO of Smile Brands. Dentist Entrepreneurship Organization…
Specialized Dental Partners has been the most acquisitive private equity-backed DSO since 2021, according to PitchBook’s “Healthcare Services Report” for the first quarter of 2025. The report analyzes private equity trends during the fourth quarter of 2024 in addition to…