Here are 11 DSOs that expanded their networks this month:
1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened eight de novo practices in six states.
2. Dallas-based MB2 Dental added a California orthodontic practice to its network.
3. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental added Sage Dental of Dunedin in Florida.
4. Denver-based Espire Dental added three partners in Washington.
5. Boynton Beach, Fla.-based EKOS Dental Group launched its 20th practice.
6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners added Hollis Orthodontics in Baton Rouge, La.
7. Franklin, Tenn.-based Specialized Dental Partners reached its 200th partnership.
8. Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners added FreshDental in Hickory, N.C.
9. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened practices in Missoula, Mont.; Whiteville, N.C.; and Merced, Calif.
10. Scottsbluff, Neb.-based EPIC4 Specialty Partners partnered with Jim Bowden, DDS, in El Paso, Texas, and Pediatric Smiles of Bloomington in Illinois.
11. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental closed its transaction with Alpharetta, Ga.-based Foundation Dental Partners, a 33-practice DSO.
