DSO + DPMs

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently opened a second headquarters office in Nashville, Tenn. The DSO previously only had a headquarters office in Phoenix, which will also remain open. The new headquarters will help the DSO continue to support its growing…

The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open its first office in Pennsylvania. The new practice will open in Pittsburgh in 2026, the company said in a LinkedIn post. Blue Cloud provides dentistry and oral surgery services…

Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity had made its first addition in Pennsylvania. The company added a multi-location and multi-doctor orthodontic practice in Pennsylvania, marking its fourth practice addition of 2025, according to a July 16 news release from Phase 1 Equity. …

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Heartland Dental for its use of AI to analyze patient phone calls. The lawsuit lists the lead plaintiff as Megan Lisota, a patient who alleges that her calls to a Heartland Dental-supported practice…

The percentage of orthodontists who own practices has declined since 2018, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists.  The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and…

A single-tenant retail property in Franklin, N.C., that is net-leased to Aspen Dental, has been sold for $2 million, according to a July 10 report from REBusiness Online. The property was built in 2022 and the Aspen Dental practice is…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Specialty Partners has partnered with South Florida Dental Implant & Facial Surgery Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The practice is led by Michel Matouk, DDS, MD, and Carlo Guevara, DDS, MD. The affiliation marks Flagship’s entry into…

Here are 11 updates to know on Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, as reported by Becker’s during the first half of 2025:

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added its first partnership in Utah. The organization affiliated with Hopkin Oral Surgery of Salt Lake City, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The practice is led by Dustin Hopkin, DDS.…

Here are six DSOs and MSOs that have expanded their networks into new states in recent weeks: 1. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added its first practices in Louisiana and Tennessee. 2. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS made its first addition in…