Heartland vs. Aspen vs. PDS: How they compare in 2025

Heartland Dental, Aspen Dental and PDS Health are the three largest DSOs and MSOs in the dental industry. Here is how the three organizations stack up based on the number of practices in their network.

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Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.)

  • Heartland Dental supports more than 1,700 dental offices across 38 states. 
  • The company supports more than 2,800 dentists.
  • The DSO has more than 20,000 total team members. 

Aspen Dental (Chicago)

  • Aspen Dental has a network supporting more than 1,100 dental practices.
  • The DSO supports more than 1,500 clinicians across its network.
  • The company has provided care to more than 10 million individuals.

PDS Health (Henderson, Nev.)

  • PDS Health supports more than 1,000 dental and medical practices across 24 states. 
  • The integrated healthcare support organization has more than 4,600 clinicians. 
  • The company has more than 15,000 total team members.

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