Dallas-based Smile Doctors, an orthodontics-focused DSO, introduced a joint venture partnership model for its partner doctors. 

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently hit 119 practices after its latest acquisition. 

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The construction of an Aspen Dental location in Derry, N.H., has been completed, according to an Oct. 6 report by the New England Real Estate Journal.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened a practice in Kennesaw, Ga., according to a recent LinkedIn post from the company.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a California practice to its network. 

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 30 dental practices across the U.S. during the third quarter of 2023. 

Thurston Group, a private equity-backed firm, has been making waves in the DSO industry by launching and supporting numerous specialty dental organizations. 

A retail center in Oak Park Heights, Minn., including an Aspen Dental practice, has sold for $5.8 million, according to an Oct. 3 report by Finance & Commerce.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added a Michigan dental practice to its network. 

Atlanta-based DSO Benevis is celebrating the positive impact its Louisiana office has had on costs of care. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired a Pennsylvania practice.

According to McKinsey and Co, the value of personalization is in the trillions of dollars. Personalization is becoming a key focus area for businesses across all industries, and dentistry is no different. Implementing this approach reshapes the patient journey, providing an overall shift in patient behavior.

From practice affiliations and industry partnerships to new investments, here are six updates from DSOs with fewer than 300 practices that have taken place in September.

DSOs could benefit from using specific kinds of technology at their practices.

The top five largest DSOs in the U.S. support more than 10,000 dentists combined. 

Private equity firm Thurston Group launched SGA Dental Partners in March 2022 by merging three dental groups in the Southeast region. 

A dental implant-focused DSO and an oral surgery-focused MSO recently launched their platforms. 

New York City-based Beam St. Dental is integrating OrthoFi's patient acquisition and revenue cycle management platform. 

A retail property in Goodyear, Ariz., including Heartland Dental and Apex Physical Therapy sold for $4.46 million.