DSO & DPMs

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services has become the first DSO to deploy the SCORE survey, a peer-reviewed clinician well-being assessment used in more than 30 countries. The SCORE survey was developed by Duke Health to measure psychological safety, local…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a practice location in Travelers Rest, S.C., continuing to grow its network.  The practice is led by practice owner Jebediah Christy, DMD. Trevor Haas, DMD, serves as managing clinical director, according to a July 16…

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic majority acquisition of Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management. Select Dental Management has a network of 38 locations across eight states and Washington, D.C., supporting more than…

Dallas-based Smile Doctors secured an additional $125 million in growth capital to invest in new affiliations, de novo expansion and support for affiliated practices. The orthodontic support organization outperformed its growth plan in the first half of 2026 and expects…

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has opened Rochester Hills (Mich.) Family Dental Group, its second de novo practice. The practice operates with clinical autonomy while benefiting from Smile Partners USA’s infrastructure, according to a July 8 news release from the…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Specialty Dental Brands has added Videa as its dental AI platform.  Through the partnership, the DSO is deploying Videa’s Clinical Assist, Daily Dashboard and Insights programs across its network of practices, according to a July 14 news release…

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Smile America Partners, a DSO specializing in portable and mobile dentistry, has been acquired by Kaltroco, a private investment company.  Smile America Partners is the largest school-based mobile dental program in the U.S., and in 2025, the…

New York City-based Rising Tide Dental Partners has partnered with six new practices and integrated them into its network, including its first addition in Ohio.  The expansion increases the dental partnership organization’s revenue by 15% and its geographic footprint by…

While competitors raced to rack up acquisitions, Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands chose a different bet: building real value before growing bigger. That patience is now paying off. As other DSOs took advantage of their ability to acquire practices,…

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently partnered with a pediatric dental practice in Maryland. Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group has five locations throughout Maryland, led by a team of 11 dentists.  The DPO announced its partnership with the practice in a July…