DSO + DPMs

Aspen Dental recently agreed to a settlement to resolve claims that it violated Florida telemarketing laws, topclassactions.com reported Feb. 13.

Here are seven facts DSO leaders should know, including the percentage of affiliated dentists and how DSO activity could evolve in 2024:

Fort Worth, Texas-based Five Point Dental Specialists recently received investments from Tecum Capital and Hilltop Opportunity Partners.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services selected Pearl as its exclusive dental AI provider.

Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners recently expanded its network in California.

Over the last 18 months, there has been a noticeable deceleration in the trend of general dentists aligning with Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) and multi-location practices.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has added eight practices to its network since Jan. 19, according to its website.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a Florida practice to expand its network.

Here are eight recent headlines on Heartland Dental, the Aspen Group and Pacific Dental Services, the three largest DSOs in the U.S., that Becker's has reported on in the past month:

Here are seven notable moves from specialty-focused DSOs and dental groups that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 17: