DSO & DPMs
No sales reps, no screening calls: Why Elevate's co-founder takes every partnership call himself
When a dentist considers partnering with a larger organization, the first call usually goes the same way: a sales rep,…
There were 51 dental transactions during the third quarter of 2026, accounting for 49% of all physician medical group mergers and acquisitions. Deal volume in dentistry in the third quarter decreased by 7% compared to the second quarter of 2026…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Specialized Dental Partners has reached its 200th partnership. The milestone marks the latest chapter for the organization, which launched in 2018 as US Endo Partners — the first DSO dedicated exclusively to endodontists — before expanding into other…
A three-tenant retail center that includes an Aspen Dental office in Mansfield, Conn., was sold as part of a $5.8 million deal, the New England Real Estate Journal reported Oct. 17. The Aspen Dental property sold specifically for $2.22 million…
Here are five trends that have dominated dental M&A this year: 1. Financing conditions tightened significantly after the Federal Reserve raised its target rate to 3.75%-4% on Sept. 16 and new underwriting rules from the Small Business Association took effect…
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added FreshDental in Hickory, N.C., to its network. FreshDental is led by Sandra Onekhena, DMD, a graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Guardian Dentistry Partners has more than 40 other partner practices in…
Here are six specialty-focused DSOs who have expanded their networks since September: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners entered Illinois and Indiana in Q3, adding a multi-site pediatric dentistry and orthodontic practice as its 12th partnership of 2026. 2. Scottsbluff, Neb.-based…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a full-service practice in Missoula, Mont., led by Trevor Given, DMD. Dr. Given independently owns and operates the practice, with Ryan Sylvester, DDS, serving as managing clinical director, according to an Oct. 15 news release…
Here are six of the largest DSOs that have expanded their networks in the last month: 1. Dental Associates of Florida, a practice supported by Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance, opened a new location. The new location, which opened Sept.…
Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners entered Illinois and Indiana in Q3, adding a multi-site pediatric dentistry and orthodontic practice as its 12th partnership of 2026. The company highlighted its accomplishments and growth during the third quarter in an Oct. 12 news…
DSO affiliation among U.S. dentists has more than doubled since 2015 — from 7.2% to 16.1% — as practice ownership has dropped to a 20-year low of 73%, according to TUSK Practice Sales’ Q4 2026 Dental Market Report. Eight notes…