Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics has acquired San Diego Dental Specialty Center, effective Sept. 30.
DSO + DPMs
Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands has partnered with Doerner Dental in Clearwater, Fla., according to an Oct. 1 news release.
Waltham, Mass.-based Gentle Dental opened a new practice in Newton, Mass., brining the dental service organization's total number of practices to 40.
Sixteen of Florida's community health centers have received grants to advance oral healthcare from HHS, according to Floridian Press.
East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental has been growing rapidly, specifically in locations designated as dental health professional shortage areas by HHS.
Woodbridge, Va.-based Light Wave Dental Management has added CarolinasDentist to its portfolio of affiliated dental groups and practices, according to a Sept. 25 news release.
Aspen Dental offered free dental appointments Sept. 24 to veterans in Lafayette, La., local ABC affiliate KATC reports.
Irvine, Calif.-based Western Dental has appointed Alex Park as chief credit officer.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental was founded in 1997 by Rick Workman, DMD, after he opened two dental offices in Effingham. Since then, the dental service organization has grown into one of the largest DSOs in the nation.
A mobile Aspen Dental in Pensacola, Fla, had to cancel its free care event Sept. 17 due to "mechanical issues," according to local CBS affiliate WKRG.