Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 60 dental offices across the U.S. during the second quarter of 2026.
Here are more than 60 DSO moves Becker’s reported on during the second quarter.
Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive, and includes updates from DSOs, dental partnership organizations and other management services organizations. To make an addition to this list, please email aportalatin@beckershealthcare.com.
Arizona
Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group acquired AZ Family & Kid’s Dental in Phoenix.
California
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Crocker Ranch Dentistry, Jurupa Valley Dental Group and Dentists of East Clovis.
Salt Lake City-based Bridge Dental Group partnered with Foothill Family Dental Group and Peak Dental Specialists in Glendora, Calif.
Colorado
Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners affiliated with five practices in Colorado.
Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners opened a de novo pediatric practice in Denver.
Florida
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Dental Care of Four Corners; Waterman Dental Care; Dental Care at Pineda; Toledo Blade Dental Care; Clear Skies Dental Care; Rapallo Dental Care; Luna Point Dental Care and Prime Dentistry.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners opened a de novo practice in Tampa, Fla. It also acquired VIP Dental in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened a pediatric dental practice in Orlando, Fla. It also opened an office in Ormond Beach, Fla.
Illinois
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Wooded Acres Dental Care.
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA partnered with Favia Family Dental in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Kansas
Oral Surgery Partners partnered with Evan Moody, DDS, MD, of Wichita, Kan.
Kentucky
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Dentists of Cold Spring.
Louisiana
Minneapolis-based beBright acquired Pediatric Dentistry of Shreveport-Bossier, a six-location practice.
Maryland
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners partnered with Izadi Orthodontics in Timonium, Md.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Fairway Village Dental Care in Waldorf, Md.
Massachusetts
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA partnered with MFD Dental, which has six locations in Massachusetts.
Michigan
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Lapeer, Mich.
Minnesota
Roseville, Minn.-based Park Dental Partners affiliated with Zumbro View Dental in Rochester, Minn. It also opened practices in Forest Lake and Bloomington.
Missouri
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Lee’s Summit Family & Cosmetic Dental Care.
Chicago-Aspen Dental opened an office in Liberty, Mo., on June 4.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened My Kid’s Dentist and Orthodontics in St. Louis.
New York
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Western New York Dental Group.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Hudson Valley Oral Surgery in New York.
Plantation, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners partnered with Comella & Associates Orthodontics in Rochester, N.Y.
North Carolina
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Woodside View Dental Care in Waxhaw, N.C.
Dallas-based Ideal Dental opened a practice in Rolesville, N.C.
Ohio
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened a practice in Liberty Township, Ohio.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management acquired Brett Pelok, DDS & Associates in Toledo, Ohio.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Lewis Center Dental Group in Powell, Ohio.
Detroit-based Seva Dental Team partnered with All About Smiles in Middletown, Ohio.
Oklahoma
Dallas-based Ideal Dental opened a practice in Oklahoma City.
Pennsylvania
Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Specialty Management added Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, which has four locations in Pennsylvania. It also added Oral Associates of the Main Line has practices in Exton and Paoli, Pa.
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Oral Surgery Partners partnered with Mohammad Mousavian, DMD, MD, PhD, of Warminster, Pa.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management acquired SK Smith & Associates in King of Prussia, Pa.
Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn.-based Innovate 32 partnered with Viridian Dental Partners, a multilocation practice in Tennessee.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Dental Care of Nolo in Nolensville, Tenn.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened an office in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Texas
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners affiliated with Cosmetic Smiles in Houston.
Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a multilocation orthodontic practice in Texas.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Bastrop, Texas.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Soto Dental Partners in El Paso, Texas.
Utah
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in American Fork, Utah.
Virginia
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Massaponax Dental Care in Fredericksburg, Va., and Whyte Smiles in Richmond, Va.
Washington
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners affiliated with Pineview Aesthetic & Family Dentistry in Bellevue, Wash.
Dallas-based Ideal Dental opened a practice in Maple Valley, Wash.
Washington, D.C.
Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners opened Smile Horizon Orthodontics in Washington, D.C.
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