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Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners expanded its network with a practice in Chicago.

Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental recently added practices in Maine and Illinois to its network.

Avenel, N.J.-based DSO Eastern Dental has teamed up with New York City-based BlueSleep, a specialty care platform, to advance medical-dental integration.

Real estate investment company Four Corners Property Trust recently purchased a Heartland Dental property for $2 million.

Here are five DSOs and dental organizations in the Midwest that are adding practices, getting investments and more that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20:

Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care recently opened dental offices in Michigan, Texas and West Virginia. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management entered Florida, its 12th state, with the affiliation of a pediatric dental practice.

Labor costs and low reimbursements have created a difficult operating environment for DSOs in 2024, but forward-thinking leaders are rising to the challenge.

Oral surgery-focused DSOs and MSOs have continued expanding their footprints across the U.S. as investments in the field grow.

Here are 17 milestones from DSOs and dental organizations, including entering new states, adding specialty services and hitting practice benchmarks, that Becker's has reported on in 2024: