Dallas-based Smile Doctors, the largest orthodontics-focused DSO in the U.S., shared a recap of its third quarter growth.
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A pediatric dental practice is planning to open in Marion, Iowa, at the site of a former McDonald's, according to an Oct. 29 report by Iowa News Now.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist gained a $285 million unitranche debt facility earlier this year to fuel its growth, helping the DSO to reach nearly 100 offices across the Northeast.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law requiring insurance companies to provide dental practices with multiple payment options, according to an Oct. 28 news release.
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