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Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance completed 18 practice affiliations in 2021, the DSO said in a Jan. 17 news release shared with Becker's.

Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS recently entered the Southern California market with the addition of two practices to its network, the management services organization said Jan. 18.

Dallas-based DSO Deca Dental Group added 25 new offices in December, in addition to other moves to foster growth in 2021.

Gen4 Dental Partners has acquired Phoenix-based practice Harris Dental.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental plans to open 107 practices this year, the DSO said Jan. 18.

Western Dental and anchored denture company Renew are partnering to build surgery centers in California and Texas, the Orange, Calif.-based DSO said Jan. 17.

The nation's largest DSO, Heartland Dental, expanded throughout 2021, adding 424 new practices.

The University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry received a $1 million grant from Delta Dental of California to establish the Delta Dental Scholarship for Opportunity.

Madison, Wis.-based DSO Cherry Tree Dental has expanded into Minnesota with three acquisitions.

Digital health company Membersy launched the industry's first direct-to-consumer marketplace for licensed dental membership plans, Membersy Marketplace.