DSO + DPMs

After my tour of duty as a navy dental officer, I opened my private practice in 1979.  This was well before the Internet and smartphones.  And I didn’t have a network of experienced doctors to help me in a time…

Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired a Florida dental practice, reaching 25 total practices in its network.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist has affiliated with Inspire Dental Group, a multispecialty practice with three locations in New York.

DSO leaders are using their experiences from the tough economic times of the last couple of years to guide their strategies for growth in 2025. 

Florida, California, Hawaii, Michigan and Pennsylvania were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during February.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has chosen Pearl and Planet DDS to provide AI and practice management softwares to its network.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added six new dental practices to its network in February.

Here are four DSOs that have expanded their networks in Florida through de novo offices and acquisitions:

A Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics practice in Colorado Springs, Colo., is staying open later to expand access to care.

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Oviedo, Fla., on Feb. 27.