Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas saw the most DSO activity during the first quarter of 2025.
Becker’s recently compiled a list of more than 60 DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions during the first quarter.
Here is how DSOs expanded in these four states:
Florida
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired the office of Douglas Wendt, DDS, and two Lifetime Smiles Dental Care practices.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added Dentists of Hialeah and Dentists in the Grove in Miami.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Oviedo, Fla.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with David Green, DDS, who has two practices in Florida.
ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened an office in The Villages.
New York
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Richard Kobak, DDS, and Emmanuil Diamantakis, DDS, of Syosset (N.Y.) Dental.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist affiliated with Inspire Dental Group, a multispecialty practice with three locations in New York.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Harriman, N.Y.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Prosthodontics of New York.
Pennsylvania
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Union Dental Health in Lewisburg, and Lawrence Dental Group in Kingston.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Beaudry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Camp Hill.
Cincinnati-based Cordental Group added Williamsburg Dental in Broomall.
Texas
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management partnered with Robert Leedy, DDS, in Abilene, Texas, and Jim Lippian, DDS, in Texarkana, Texas.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice in Portland, Texas.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Andre Yassa, DDS, and Jason Costa, DDS, owners of Killeen Family Dentistry. The company also opened a practice location in Cypress, Texas.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added San Gabriel Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Ideal Dental opened a practice location in Webster.
Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added Parkway Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center in Houston.
