DSO & DPMs

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.

Dental physician groups are making waves in the private equity market.

An affiliate of Beekman Investment Partners IV has acquired P&R Dental Strategies.

Spark Dental Management acquired Children's Dental Management along with its 35 locations and five dental surgery centers accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management added 21 practices to its network in 2021 and plans to double its practice count in the next 18 months.