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Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has focused this year on enhancing resources for dentists, advancing its educational initiatives and making strategic acquisitions. The DSO currently supports more than 1,800 practices in the U.S. Here are 11 key moves from the organization…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is launching the Orahh Care Dental Community for its dentists, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the DSO. Here are five things to know about the new community:

Here are 13 DSOs and MSOs that entered new states in 2025:

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added a Washington dental practice to its network.  The DSO partnered with Kirby Nelson Orthodontics, which has two offices in Maple Valley and Enumclaw, Wash., according to a recent LinkedIn post.  Salt Dental Partners has…

Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism among DSO leaders: Good news Dentist affiliation Though only 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2024, the share represents an 8.9-percentage point…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened practices in 18 states so far in 2025. Here are more than 30 practices opened by the DSO this year, organized by state: California Palm Springs, Calif. Santa Maria, Calif. Colorado Fort Collins, Colo. Brighton,…

DSO DataCONNECT, a leading provider of dental market intelligence, today released new data offering a detailed look at how U.S. dentists are affiliating with Dental Support Organizations (DSOs) and multi-location group practices. Two newly published infographics illustrate emerging trends in…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a location in Spanish Fork, Utah.  The new office is led by practice owner Dave Dulay, DMD, according to an email shared with Becker’s. Aspen recently opened another office in Taylorsville, Utah, in November.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management secured a partnership with Northern Virginia Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery. The practice has three locations in Virginia, led by four board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to a Dec. 4 news release. USOSM…

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health is integrating SOTA Cloud, a cloud-based dental imaging platform, across more than 1,000 of its dental practices.  SOTA Cloud eliminates the need for on-premise servers or complex IT infrastructure, helping streamline operations and reduce administrative burden,…