DSO + DPMs

A former dental assistant filed a lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination and harassment against FL Dental and Aspen Dental Management, according to an Oct. 18 report by the Florida Record.

Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added a partner practice in Minnesota.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added Elizabeth Fox, DMD, as a partner. 

Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist added two practices in Massachusetts to its network, the DSO's first expansion into the state.

Here are six  DSOs and dental groups adding practices in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 11:

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a dental practice in Jay, Okla., to its network.

DSOs are being faced with the task of fighting notoriety as certain practices are scrutinized in the field. 

DSOs have begun to place more emphasis on doctor satisfaction as competition in the industry heats up and providers become more selective and critical of DSOs. 

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added three partner practices in California, Alabama and Tennessee. 

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice location in a newly constructed retail plaza in Mansfield, Conn., according to an Oct. 4 report by The Daily Campus.