Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations occurring in December.
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1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management closed its acquisition of ClearChoice Management Services Dec. 30.
2. Aspen Dental opened an office in Bend, Ore., its 15th practice in the state.
3. New York City-based Dental365 partnered with Westfield, N.J.-based Creative Dental Care, a boutique dental practice.
4. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental acquired Southfield, Mich.-based Tru Family Dental, a regional dental support organization consisting of 10 Illinois offices and 13 Michigan offices.
5. Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group added New York City-based Park 56 Dental as a new affiliate.
6. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 officially added its first New Jersey office to its network of dental practices.
7. Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental & Orthodontics opened a new office in Granada Hills, Calif.
8. Simply Beautiful Smiles, a DSO that serves the Mid-Atlantic region, appointed Tim North as its new CEO Dec. 15.
9. Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands completed its acquisition of Mondovi, Wis.-based Midwest Dental Dec. 2.
10. Aspen Dental opened new offices in both Ohio and Massachusetts.