Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has spent the last few years expanding its network, collaborating with organizations and investing in new technology platforms.
Here are 37 notable updates on the DSO from the last three years, starting with the most recent:
2026:
1. The DSO partnered with Majid Sehat, DDS, and his practice in Irving, Texas.
2. Rick Workman, DMD, the founder and executive chair of Heartland Dental, was added to this year’s Forbes “World’s Billionaires List.”
3. Heartland Dental opened five de novos and added one partnership in February.
4. Heartland Dental added seven offices to its network in January.
5. Three Heartland Dental executives joined VideaHealth’s AI Leadership Council to help shape the future of AI use in dentistry.
1. The DSO opened 75 de novo practices, completed 19 practice relocations and expanded 27 existing supported practices.
2. In September, Heartland Dental acquired Smile Design Dentistry, a DSO with 60 offices in Florida.
3. In November, Heartland Dental launched the Orahh Care Dental Community, a network of independently owned and operated practices.
4. The DSO expanded and deepened its partnerships with dental technology companies Align Technology, VideaHealth and Kwikly.
5. The Heartland Dental University offered more than 1,300 continuing education courses, with Heartland Dental members completing nearly 100,000 courses in total.
6. Heartland Dental selected Dentira as its enterprise lab management platform.
7.Heartland Dental was included in Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for 2025.
8. Heartland Dental and Leixir Dental Laboratory Group agreed to a four-year extension of their strategic partnership.
9. Heartland Dental and Concorde Career Colleges broke ground on their first co-branded dental training campus in Fort Myers, Fla.
10. Chris Tampio was named vice president of government affairs at Heartland Dental.
11. The DSO appointed Sherianne James as its chief marketing officer.
12. Heartland Dental hired Chris Tampio as its new vice president of government affairs.
13. Heartland Dental launched “Masters and Mentors,” a new campaign to reinforce the DSO’s commitment to its support model and culture.
1. The DSO surpassed 1,800 supported practice locations.
2. Heartland Dental affiliated with 31 new practices across 14 states.
3. Heartland Dental collaborated to open 105 new dental practices, including 16 relocations, across 22 states.
4. The company opened its first supported practice in Utah.
5. Through its partnership with VideaHealth and Henry Schein One, the DSO provided more than 20,000 supported dental professionals with access to AI to support diagnosis, treatment planning, patient communications and workflow management.
6. Heartland Dental University offered 1,300 continuing education courses with more than 76,000 course completions.
7. Kwikly Dental Staffing completed a series A fundraising round, led by an investment from Heartland Dental.
8. Heartland opened Skyridge Valley Dental Care in Lehigh, Utah, its first practice in the state.
9. Heartland Dental donated $11,550 to the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation to create a scholarship for dental hygiene students.
10. Heartland was included on several of Newsweek’s 2024 lists, including best workplaces for mental well-being, Great Workplaces for Women and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
11. Heartland Dental completed the implementation of VideaHealth’s dental AI platform into all of its supported practices.
12. Heartland Dental named Tamra Kempf as senior vice president and general counsel.
2023
1. Heartland Dental added two partner practices in Florida.
2. A retail property in Goodyear, Ariz., including Heartland Dental and Apex Physical Therapy sold for $4.46 million.
3. A case study conducted by Heartland Dental and Bola AI found that practices that implemented Bola AI’s technology saved staff’s time while creating a positive return on investment.
4. The DSO affiliated with Implant & General Dentistry of Northern Colorado.
5. The company established Heartland Dental University to provide continuing education opportunities to its affiliated dentists and employees.
6. The company awarded $18,000 in scholarships to students in dental hygiene programs.
7. Heartland Dental partnered with the American Dental Hygienists’ Association to offer educational programs and events for students and professionals.
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