Here are 33 of the biggest news items from dental support organizations so far in 2021:
- MB2 adds 300th practice, enters 30th state
Dallas-based MB2 Dental reached two milestones in May. The dental organization added its 300th practice in Provo, Utah, and entered its 30th state with the addition of a practice in Maryland. - DSO leader reappointed to Dental Board of California
Rosalinda Olague, senior manager of dental assistant strategy and university relations for Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, was reappointed to the Dental Board of California May 24. - USOSM taps 2 dental leaders to join clinical governance board
Irving, Texas-based dental management company U.S. Oral Services Management introduced Gordon Brady, DMD, and Vincent Montgomery, DMD, to its clinical governance board. - Massachusetts DSO with 23 practices joins Heartland Dental
Wakefield, Mass.-based American Dental Partners entered a strategic transaction with Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, creating a combined network of more than 2,300 dentists across 38 states. - 42 North Dental names new COO
Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental appointed Johnny Khouri as its new chief operating officer May 13. - Aspen Dental Management earns education designation from Academy of General Dentistry
Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management received the "Program Approval for Continuing Education" designation from the Academy of General Dentistry. - North American Dental Group taps new COO
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group introduced Shawn Blake as its new chief operating officer. - Dental365 partners with Pearl to streamline clinical care
New York City-based Dental365 announced May 5 a partnership with Los Angeles-based dental technology company Pearl. - Western Dental's new strategy: A global partnership for dental implant expansion
Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics announced a partnership with dental implant maker Straumann Group to provide its practices with dental implants, abutments and crowns. - US Oral Surgery Management enters Florida market
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management gained its first Florida partner with WestShore OMS Specialists. - Mortenson Dental Partners taps chief dental officer
Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners selected Britt Bostick, DDS, as its chief dental officer. - Deca Dental, Align extend agreement through 2025
San Jose, Calif.-based Align Technology announced April 28 it extended its relationship with Dallas-based Deca Dental Group with a new multiyear agreement for the Invisalign system through early 2025. - USOSM partners with 1st Mississippi practice
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management established its first partnership in Mississippi. - Elite Dental Partners taps new director of dental hygiene
Chicago-based Elite Dental Partners selected Trish Keena as its new director of dental hygiene. - Guardian Dentistry Partners appoints vice president of finance
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners introduced Robert Papenbrock as its vice president of finance April 15. - Heartland Dental taps new chief marketing officer
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Stacy DeWalt to its executive team as chief marketing officer and executive vice president. - USOSM partners with 1st South Carolina practice
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first South Carolina practice, Atlantic Oral Surgery and Implant Center in Myrtle Beach. - Former Walmart senior exec joins Affordable Care board of directors
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care added Marybeth Hays to its board of directors March 31. - Heartland Dental, Envista bolster supply partnership
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental extended its supply partnership with Envista Holdings with a four-year contract. - Andrew Smith named executive director of Association of Dental Support Organizations
The Association of Dental Support Organizations introduced Andrew Smith as its next executive director March 2. - Sage Dental acquires new practices, taps new leadership
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental reached 65 practices in February after it acquired six locations in the state and introduced Mark Brockelman as its new senior vice president and CFO. - Endo1 Partners closes $115M of debt facilities, allows for accelerated growth
Houston-based Endo1 Partners closed $115 million of debt facilities in March, allowing the company to advance in new and existing markets. - Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners taps new CEO
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners announced Leigh Feenburg as its new CEO March 16. - MB2 Dental sees 117% 2-year revenue growth, makes Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in Texas
Carrollton-based MB2 Dental ranked No. 114 out of 250 on Inc. 5000's list of fastest-growing Texas-based private companies in March based on revenue earned between 2017 and 2019. - Wisconsin DSO Cherry Tree Dental gets private equity investment
New York City-based ICV Partners announced March 16 it made a majority investment in Madison, Wis.-based Cherry Tree Dental. - Aspen Dental opens 1st Colorado practice, others in Texas, Wisconsin
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened its first practice in Colorado March 11, along with its 22nd practice in Wisconsin and its 45th practice in Texas. - Deca Dental Group acquires Reign Dental, expands into 3rd state
Dallas-based Deca Dental Group expanded into Washington with its acquisition of Seattle-based DSO Reign Dental. - Endo1 Partners, the 1st endodontic partnership organization, added 31 practices in 2020
Houston-based Endo1 Partners closed its most successful fiscal year, adding 31 practices in 2020. - 17-practice Arkansas DSO gets equity investment
Tailored debt and equity capital company The Firmament Group invested in Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental in January. - 'Dental industry is consolidating': Private equity group invests in Colorado DSO
In January, Los Angeles-based Varsity Healthcare Partners invested in Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services. - Tennessee DSO gets $107M in upsize financing
Nashville, Tenn.-based Specialty Dental Brands announced Jan. 13 it received a $107 million senior credit facility from Oxford Finance. - Biolase, Dental Care Alliance agree to expand laser adoption across US
Biolase and Dental Care Alliance announced a partnership Jan. 12 to expand laser technology and training programs nationwide. - 42 North Dental adds 1st pediatric affiliation
Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental added its first pediatric dental practice with the Center for Pediatric Dental Care and Orthodontics in Brookline, Mass.