DSO + DPMs

Private equity firm SkyKnight Capital has invested in Pearl Street Dental Partners, a dental practice management company.

The dental industry is a fascinating space with regional and national dental service organizations growing rapidly.

A DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions practice in Monroe, La., has rebranded as Affordable Dentures & Implants, another Affordable Care brand.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services and the American Diabetes Association are partnering on an awareness campaign to educate people on the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. 

Fort Worth, Texas-based Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics recently opened its 34th Texas location. 

The Smilist Management recently added five dental practices in New York and New Jersey to its network.

Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands recently secured another $45 million in debt financing from its lending partner, Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Here are three fast facts on Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners:

From a private equity deal to several acquisitions, here are 18 DSO stories Becker's has reported on since Sept. 1: