From practice acquisitions to private equity investments, here are 22 notable DSO moves that have taken place so far this year:
- Birmingham, Ala.-based HighFive Healthcare secured a $100 million growth investment led by venture capital and growth equity investment firm Norwest.
- Lakeside Dental Management opened an ASC in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental and Richmond Hill, Ga.-based SGA Dental Partners reached 100 locations.
- Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental established a dental implant fellowship academy this summer.
- Hudson Dental Partners, a new DSO serving the Northeastern market, acquired its first practice.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 formed a hygiene executive committee to elevate patient care and support the professional growth of staff.
- Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental secured a delayed-draw term loan of $150 million.
- Frisco, Texas-based Bond Orthodontic Partners expanded into Washington.
- Montclair, N.J.-based Freedom Dental Partners acquired Dntl Bar, a DSO in New York City.
- Sacramento, Calif.-based Ideal Dental Management Partners rebranded as Image Specialty Partners.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance surpassed 400 practices.
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management hit 115 offices. It also added its first practice in New Hampshire.
- Atlanta-based Benevis released a guide for healthcare providers to help patients establish routine dental care to promote overall wellbeing. It also added a cost calculator to help patients understand potential payment and financing options for dental and orthodontic care.
- Reno, Nev.-based Bluetree Dental received a $32 million investment from private equity firm Clairvest Group.
- Raleigh, N.C.-based Oakpoint hit 40 practices.
- Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services invested in RevBio to support clinical trials of a bone adhesive biomaterial for implant dentistry.
- Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental began offering membership plans for uninsured patients at select offices.
- Provo, Utah-based Dentive landed an investment from private equity firm HGGC.
- Dental Care Alliance was acquired by Mubadala Investment Co., a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates.
- Carmel, Ind.-based Vista Verde Dental Partners opened its first Britely Dentures + Implants office in Texas.