DSO + DPMs

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental has added its first practice affiliation in North Carolina, the DSO's 36th state. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based DSO Specialty Dental Brands closed a $660 million senior credit facility from Oxford Finance, the firm said March 24. 

This list features entrepreneurial DSOs with fewer than 20 practices, many of which are looking to grow.

The dental industry — and therefore the DSO landscape — has experienced groundbreaking development and transformation over the last two years.

A collaboration on oral healthcare promotion with a college football quarterback and three other DSO partnerships to know:

New York City-based DSO Dntl Bar partnered with teledentistry company Candid to offer clear aligner treatment.

A man recently protested outside of a Western Dental office in Merced, Calif., in response to the service he and his son received, Fox 26 News reported March 17.

Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics experienced a data breach affecting more than 1 million patients, CBS DFW reported March 18. 

Private equity firm Thurston Group formed a DSO by merging three dental groups based in the Southeast region.. 

Dental practices have struggled for years to provide financing options to patients with moderate to low credit scores.