DSO + DPMs

Parag Soni, DDS, and Brad Snipes, DMD, two orthodontists in Dalton, Ga., have combined their practices, according to an April 1 report by Dalton Daily Citizen. 

Tempe, Ariz.-based Gen4 Dental Partners has partnered with a New Mexico practice.

Straine Dental Management and Specialty Smile Partners were launched in April 2022, increasing competition in the DSO field and expanding private equity's foothold in the dental industry.

Dallas-based Smile Doctors added Grinz Orthodontics to its network.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Ideal Dental Management Partners has rebranded as Image Specialty Partners.

Brident Dental & Orthodontics, a Sonrava Health brand, opened a practice location in Keller, Texas. 

Here are seven DSO milestones that took place during the first three months of 2023:

Affordable Care, a DSO based in Morrisville, N.C., continued its expansion in 2023 with the opening of an Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Arizona. 

Los Angeles-based Our Best Life Companies, a dental management organization, recently expanded into Indiana, its second state. 

Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened its second Affordable Dentures & Implants location in less than 10 days.