DSO + DPMs

Here are three notable moves from Dallas-based DECA Dental Group this year:

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added 10 new partner practices in October.

Smile Partners supports 108 offices in five states. 

The DSO sector has experienced big shifts this year, including new competitors, growth challenges and changes in demographics. 

Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Royal Philips have partnered to bring Philips Sonicare products to Aspen Dental's network of practices.

Dallas-based Smile Doctors, the largest orthodontics-focused DSO in the U.S., shared a recap of its third quarter growth.

Several DSOs have hit major milestones this year as they've expanded their networks to 100-plus dental offices.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist gained a $285 million unitranche debt facility earlier this year to fuel its growth, helping the DSO to reach nearly 100 offices across the Northeast. 

DSOs have experienced a challenging year filled with inflation, staffing shortages and more. 

A DSO focused on providing care to pediatric Medicaid patients has secured $25 million in financing to support future growth, according to an Oct. 29 news release.