Here are 25 notable DSO acquisitions from the last year:
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired the practice of Michael Ward, DMD, Quakertown Family Dental, Theroux Dental Associates and Bowden Dental. It also acquired a six-location group practice in Pennsylvania.
- Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened its 100th practice after acquiring Kendall Dental Care in Miami.
- Four Corners Property Trust acquired three newly built properties, one of which is an Aspen Dental, for $5.2 million.
- Private buyers acquired a dual-tenet property that is leased to Aspen Dental and Sleep Number for just over $4 million.
- Dental supplier Henry Schein acquired a majority ownership interest in Large Practice Sales, an advisory company to dental practices. It also acquired Regional Healthcare Group, a medical and dental product distribution company, and signed a definitive agreement to acquire S.I.N. Implant System, a dental implant manufacturer based in Brazil. Additionally, the supplier acquired a majority ownership stake in Biotech Dental Group, a dental supply company based in France.
- Nashville-based Montecito Medical acquired a medical office property that is occupied by three provider groups, including Smile Doctors.
- Alpharetta, Ga.-based Foundation Dental Partners acquired 10 practices in Tennessee and Kentucky.
- Irvine, Calif.-based Cornerstone Dental Specialties acquired six endodontic dental practices.
- Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, acquired 24 dental practices in three states.
- Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management acquired six dental practices in three states.
- National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, acquired eight dental properties in Texas, Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Alabama.
- Montclair, N.J.-based Freedom Dental Partners acquired New York City-based Dntl Bar.
- Dallas-based Smile Doctors acquired Grinz Orthodontics.
- Espire Dental, an integrated dental organization, acquired La Costa Dental Group in Encinitas, Calif.
- The University of Pikeville (Ky.) purchased a building from Appalachian Newspapers to house its upcoming dental school.
- P&R Dental Strategies acquired sister companies Dentistat and go2dental.com to improve its services and options for customers.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based DSO Dental Care Alliance was acquired by Mubadala Investment Co., a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates.
- Dental software company Planet DDS acquired Cloud 9 Software from investment firm Accel-KKR.