Dallas-based Smile Doctors has acquired myOrthos, an orthodontic support organization with more than 70 practice locations across 13 states, according to a March 20 news release from Smile Doctors. Here are five things to know:
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Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added Anchor Point Dental Care to its network. Anchor Point Dental Care in Newport News, Va., is led by Mark Artzer, DDS. Heartland Dental has added several offices this year, including in Arizona, Florida, Michigan…
Dallas-based MB2 Dental recently added partner practices in Missouri, Illinois and New York. The dental partnership organization supports more than 750 dental practices across 45 states. Here are the company’s recent network additions:
Specialized Dental Partners has been the most acquisitive private equity-backed DSO since 2021, according to PitchBook’s “Healthcare Services Report” for the fourth quarter of 2024. The report analyzes private equity trends during the fourth quarter of 2024 in addition to…
SPP Dental Partners has added its first practice in Utah. The DSO partnered with Giauque Family Dental in Millcreek, Utah. The practice is led by Chris Giauque, DDS, according to a March 18 news release. SPP Dental Partners supports practices…
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Denver-based Espire Dental has partnered with Zollege, an operator of dental assistant schools, to expand access to dental assisting programs. Through the partnership, Espire Dental will launch 12-week dental assisting programs at its dental practices located in Lakewood, Loveland and…
Here are three DSOs and dental groups that have recently expanded their presence in the West, as reported by Becker’s since March 3:
A notable shift in the dental industry
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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,…