Here are 22 DSOs that have merged with or have been acquired by larger DSOs, private equity companies and other organizations since 2020:
2026
- Toronto-based Dentalcorp entered the U.S. market after acquiring Northstar Dental Partners, a 21-practice DSO headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla.
- Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners entered a definitive agreement for a strategic majority acquisition of Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management. The deal adds 38 locations to Guardian’s network.
- Gen4 Dental Partners, Modis Dental Partners and SGA Dental Partners merged under a single brand, creating one of the largest DSOs in the U.S.
- Roseville, Minn.-based Park Dental Partners agreed to acquire Village Family Dental DSO in a deal worth up to $46M.
2025
- Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist acquired BrookBeam Dental, a dental partnership organization supporting 16 offices in New York.
- Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. Eastern Dental Management, a DSO with 20 practice locations in New Jersey, was previously owned by an affiliate of Staple Street Capital.
- Dallas-based Smile Doctors acquired myOrthos, an orthodontic support organization with more than 70 practice locations across 13 states.
- Delta Dental of Wisconsin purchased Madison, Wis.-based Cherry Tree Dental, which has several locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
- Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental acquired Smile Design Dentistry, a DSO with 60 offices in Florida.
2024
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Legacy Dental Services Organization, a Boston-based DSO with four general dentistry practices and one facial pain practice. It also acquired Ephrata, Pa.-based DSO Dynamic Growth Dental.
2023
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance was acquired by Mubadala Investment Co., a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates.
2022
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 and Premier Care Dental Management acquired Dental Care New Jersey, an eight location DSO.
- Sonrava Health completed its acquisition of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based DSO Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners.
- Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers was acquired by The Rise Fund, an investment company of private equity firm TPG.
- Tempe, Ariz.-based Gen4 Dental Partners acquired Grand Haven, Mich.-based DSO Smile One Services.
- Spark Dental Management acquired Children’s Dental Management along with its 35 locations and five dental surgery centers.
2021
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 was acquired by private equity firm The Jordan Company through its Resolute Fund. Dental365 later went on to acquire Beacon Dental Health, a Boston-based DSO supporting 14 offices.
2020
- Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental acquired Southfield, Mich.-based Tru Family Dental, a regional dental support organization consisting of 10 Illinois offices and 13 Michigan offices.
- Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management acquired ClearChoice Management Services.
- Private equity company Clairvest Equity Partners acquired 50 percent of Newark, N.J.-based The Childsmiles Group.
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