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DSO + DPMs

Dallas-based Pearl Street Dental Partners, a private equity-backed DSO, purchased two dental practices in Texas, according to an Oct. 24 report from PE Hub.

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Dental service organizations (DSOs) are experiencing lagging reimbursement rates, which have remained stagnant for years despite rising operating costs and expenses. However, new technology-driven opportunities are available and can help DSO operators grow, diversify services, and solidify their position as…

California, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are a few of the states that saw the most DSO activity during the third quarter of this year. 

Here are eight updates on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, the three largest DSOs in the U.S., that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 6:

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