Dallas-based MB2 Dental added 70 new partner practices and three de novo locations during the first half of 2023, according to a July 13 growth report from the company. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is building out space to relocate one of its affiliate offices in Jacksonville, Fla., the Jacksonville Daily Record reported July 12.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently opened five locations in Florida.

Nashville-based Montecito Medical has acquired a medical office property that is occupied by three provider groups, including Smile Doctors. 

DSOs made the most additions in California during the second quarter of this year, with seven affiliated practices added. 

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 50 dental practices across the U.S. during the second quarter of 2023. 

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened a new location in South Miami.

Frisco, Texas-based Bond Orthodontic Partners recently added a California practice to its network. 

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Foundation Dental Partners recently acquired 10 practices in Tennessee and Kentucky. 

The Pacific Dental Services Foundation awarded $70,000 in summer scholarships to 17 students studying dental assisting. 

Wayne (Pa.) Dental Care affiliated with Great Neck, N.Y.-based the Smilist, a private equity-backed DSO. 

Fort Worth, Texas-based Brident Dental & Orthodontics opened a practice in Fort Worth, its 129th location in the state. 

Affordable Dentures & Implants, a brand of Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care, opened a location in Fishers, Ind.

Woodbridge, Va.based Lightwave Dental Partners recently earned a private investment from affiliates of Lindsay Goldberg.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 400 practices in 23 states.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services is one of the largest DSO in the U.S., supporting more than 900 offices in 24 states.

Irvine, Calif.-based Cornerstone Dental Specialties recently acquired six endodontic dental practices.

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Irving, Texas-based US Endo Partners, a subsidiary of Specialized Dental, recently added a Las Vegas practice to its network. 

DSO Tech Solutions, a division of Cellerant Consulting Solutions, launched a program that helps DSOs connect with dental technology companies to integrate dental innovations.