Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations occurring in November.
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1. NADG adds 17 practices this fall
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has added 17 new dental offices across six states since the start of fall 2020.
2. Aspen Dental Management to acquire ClearChoice
Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management will acquire ClearChoice Management Services, which provides practice support services to the national network of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers.
3. SmileDirectClub aligners now offered at 1K+ practices after partnership with Texas DSO
A new partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub and Arlington, Texas-based Altius Healthcare Management, a DSO with 29 offices, means more than 1,000 affiliated practices across the U.S. now offer the company's aligners.
4. Aspen Dental continues expansion in Texas
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a new practice in Fort Worth, Texas.
5. 3 DSO leaders talk growth amid the pandemic and beyond
Three leaders from large U.S. dental support organizations shared recruiting and growth strategies with Becker's as the pandemic continues to alter the dental industry.
6. Dental365 discloses 'big plans for growth in New Jersey'
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 plans to add several New Jersey dental practices to its network of affiliates by the end of 2020.
7. Smile Brands adds multilocation Houston practice
Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands partnered with Houston-based Southern Dental Associates Nov. 17, marking the DSO's eighth addition to its affiliated practice network since the pandemic began.
8. Western Dental adds 235th California office
Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental & Orthodontics acquired Ontario, Calif.-based Salwan Dental Group Nov. 10.
9. Pacific Dental Services expands to 23rd state
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has opened its first supported practice in Maryland, the 23rd state the DSO has reached.
10. SmileDirectClub partners with Michigan DSO
SmileDirectClub added Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based DSO Unified Smiles to its partner network Nov. 19.
11. Aspen Dental opens 41st Texas practice
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened its 41st Texas dental practice.
12. Pacific Dental Services hits 600 supported owner dentists
With the addition of an Arizona dentist, Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services reached 600 supported owner dentists, according to a Nov. 9 news release.