Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Private equity groups continued to hold steady interest in DSOs and certain dental procedures in 2025 as they identify new opportunities for growth and emerging technologies continue to shift the dental industry. Here’s what three leaders told Becker’s in 2025…

Texas, Florida and Connecticut have seen the most DSO activity during the fourth quarter of 2025. Becker’s compiled a list of more than 70 DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions during the fourth quarter.  Here is how DSOs expanded in these…

Here are 11 key DSO updates from December: 1. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added its first New Jersey practice. 2. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened several locations in Texas, Washington, Utah and Wyoming. 3. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a…

Here are eight dental company expansions and investments Becker’s has reported on in 10 days.  1. Davary & Smith Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implant Center has opened in Sterling, Va. The practice was founded by Ashkan Davary, DDS,…

Here are 11 dentists who were appointed a dental school deans, as reported by Becker’s this year:

Ohio Hills Health Center in Barnesville received a grant through Delta Dental Foundation to buy dental equipment to expand services, The Intelligencer reported Dec. 26. The grant will support the addition of extractions and endodontic procedures, the report said. OHHC’s…

Here are 12 updates to know on Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management, as reported by Becker’s in 2025:

Here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in New York since September: 1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners added Bright Healthy Smiles to its network. 2. A New York dental office filed a legal…

An Arizona family has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against an oral surgeon after a man died following a dental procedure, ABC 15 Arizona reported Dec. 22.  Derek Swanson, 40, visited Derek Lamb, DMD, in March 2023 for a dental…

Here are 11 private equity-related dental updates from this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.  2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to approve the acquisition of the…