DSO + DPMs

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance recently partnered with Sparkling Smiles in Fayetteville, Ga.

Heartland Dental is spending more than $3.8 million on practice openings and expansion projects. 

Dallas-based Smile Doctors completed a capital raise of $550 million to continue its network expansion.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Oakpoint recently expanded into the Mid-Atlantic market.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has made several moves to expand its network and support dental hygiene students. 

PracticeTek, a group of healthcare software companies, launched Ora Dental, an enterprise information system designed specifically for DSOs. 

Dallas-based MB2 Dental plans to hit 600 practices by the end of the summer. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services and Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare will open their first integrated medical-dental office in Irvine, Calif.

Two DSO giants plan to surpass major practice milestones this year. 

Several DSOs have landed investments and loans to support acquisitions and debt refinancing.