DSO + DPMs

Here are three DSOs and dental groups that have recently expanded their presence in the West, as reported by Becker’s since March 3:

Over the past year, data from DSO DataCONNECT shows a notable shift in the dental industry: the percentage of general dentists affiliated with Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) and group practices (3 or more locations) has increased from 24% to 27%.…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added an Arizona practice to its network.  Phoenix-based Desert Ridge Prosthodontics affiliated with Imagen Dental Partners earlier this month, according to the dental partnership organization’s LinkedIn page.  The practice specializes in advanced dental solutions,…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added an Arizona dental practice to its network.  Heartland Dental partnered with Desert Springs Dental in Gilbert, Ariz., according to a March 11 LinkedIn post. Services provided at the practice include restorative and cosmetic dentistry,…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management has added five dental practices across Texas, Missouri and South Carolina, according to a March 12 news release.  The company supports practices throughout 14 states, according to its website. Here are Straine’s recent partnerships: Straine…

Here are four DSOs who have celebrated company milestones so far in 2025:

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has acquired Union Dental Health in Lewisburg, Pa.

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice in Portland, Texas, on March 6. 

A building housing a Heartland Dental-supported practice in Blue Springs, Mo., was recently sold, REjournals reported March 6. 

ClearChoice Dental Implants Centers and MB2 Dental recently expanded their networks into Hawaii.