DSO & DPMs

Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened two offices in Georgia and New Jersey, according to an email shared with Becker’s.  The first office is located in Thomasville, Ga., and is led by Managing Clinical Director Savannah Young, DMD. The second office…

California, Florida and New York are among 12 states that have seen the most DSO activity in the last three years.  Becker’s has compiled lists of DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions during each quarter since 2022. Here are the states…

Dallas-based MB2 Dental recently added three new partner practices in Florida and California to its network.  The dental partnership organization is one of the largest in the U.S., supporting a network of more than 800 practices.  Here are the company’s…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened five de novos and added one partnership in February.  Here are the DSO’s newest de novo offices: The DSO also partnered with Discover Smiles Dental in Las Vegas. In total, Heartland Dental supports more than…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with Smile Crafters in Gilbert, Ariz. Smile Crafters is a family dental practice led by Skyler Smith, DMD. Dr. Smith earned his dental degree from A.T. Still University School of Dentistry and Oral…

For more than a decade, DSOs and specialty MSOs represented one of private equity’s most consistent growth strategies. Fragmented markets, predictable demand, and inexpensive capital enabled rapid consolidation and expanding multiples. Between 2010 and 2020, acquisition velocity defined success. Platforms…

Houston-based Specialty1 Partners and Endodontic Specialists of NEPA entered into a joint venture partnership.  The practice has two locations in Pennsylvania and is led by Pranav Vohra, DMD, according to a March 10 news release from Specialty1 Partners.  Dr. Vohra…

DSOs have begun to prioritize measures that ensure sustainable growth as rapid acquisitions lead to financial challenges for some, according to LADD Dental Group. LADD Dental Group, which has 10 locations in Indiana, posted a blog March 10 discussing the…

Children’s Choice Dental Care is relocating and expanding two dental practices in California.  The two practices, located in San Diego and Stockton, Calif., will be nearly doubled in size and integrate new technologies, according to a March 9 news release…

Here are 14 notable DSO moves that are part of larger dental industry trends, including state expansions, de novo openings and technology investments: