DSO + DPMs

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:

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently acquired its first office dedicated to pediatric dental care and orthodontics. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 opened a new dental facility in Norwalk, Conn.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added a Virginia dental practice to its network. 

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA recently added a Georgia dental practice to its network.  

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management made its 40th practice addition.

From network expansions to executive updates, here is what Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has accomplished so far this year: