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Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners has partnered with Millard Oaks Dental in Omaha, Neb. Millard Oaks Dental was founded in 2008 by Carolyn Taggart, DDS, according to a news release from Mortenson Dental Partners.  The affiliation pushes MDP’s network to…

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA recently affiliated with two practices in Georgia and Michigan. The DSO added Blankenship Family Dentistry in Stone Mountain, Ga., and Executive Dentistry in Dearborn, Mich. Smile Partners USA recapitalized in February following a strategic investment…

Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity has added a multi-location and multi-doctor orthodontic practice in Louisiana. The addition marks the organization’s first practice in Louisiana, according to a July 8 news release.  The company is a doctor-owned, governed, and led DSO supporting…

Cumming, Ga.-based OMS360 is setting its sights on future acquisitions after securing new financing. The DSO obtained a new credit facility from TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners in May. After entering Pennsylvania earlier this year, the company now supports practices…

Connecticut currently has one of the highest hourly wages for orthodontists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2.  Here is…

PDS Health, Aspen Dental and Imagen Dental Partners are just a few of the DSOs that had the highest number of acquisitions and partnerships during the second quarter of 2025.  Becker’s recently compiled a list of more than 60 DSO…

Here are the DSOs, dental groups and companies that have appointed new CEOs to lead their organizations, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025: