Here is a recap of how some of the largest DSOs and dental groups in the U.S. grew and expanded in 2024, as reported by Becker's since the start of 2025.
Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.)
- The company collaborated to open more than 100 new dental practices in 22 states.
- Heartland Dental expanded into Utah.
- The DSO surpassed more than 1,800 supported practice locations.
- Smile Doctors added 31 affiliated locations and opened five de novo practices in 2024.
- The orthodontic support organization entered four new states: South Dakota, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
- The company grew to support more than 460 locations across 32 states.
- PDS Health opened 63 de novo practices across 14 states.
- The company reached the 1,000 practice milestone by opening a dental practice in Charleston, S.C.
- The integrated healthcare support organization reported double-digit financial growth.
- The dental partnership organization added 108 practices to its network in 2024.
- MB2 Dental expanded into Iowa, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Vermont and West Virginia, bringing its footprint to 44 states.
- The company surpassed the 750-practice milestone in 2024.