Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental recently hit 90 offices after adding five practices to its network.

Several DSOs have recently reached notable practice milestones and entered new states.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health reached the 1,000-practice milestone by opening a practice in Charleston, S.C.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has added its first South Carolina dental practice. 

Chicago-based Bright Direction Dental recently added Garfield Dental Group to its network. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is the largest DSO in the U.S., supporting more than 1,700 dental practices across 39 states and Washington, D.C.

Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added a South Carolina endodontics practice to its network. 

Sharon, Mass.-based Qualitas Dental Partners recently added three dental practices to its network. 

St. Louis-based Oral Surgery Partners secured a credit expansion of $75 million to fuel its growth.

Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added a Utah endodontics practice to its network. 

Stephen Thorne, founder and CEO of PDS Health, earned the 2024 presidential award from the Association of Dental Support Organizations.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired its fourth office in Connecticut.

Here are 13 DSOs and dental groups that have added practices in new states that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

Plano, Texas-based Star Dental Partners is mourning the death of its chief dental officer, Stephen Hill, DDS.

Steven Bilt, CEO of Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Smile Brands, received the 2024 Service Award from the Association of Dental Support Organizations.

The top five largest DSOs in the U.S. support approximately 10,500 dentists in the U.S.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management made its first additions in Maine by affiliating with three practices owned by Shilo Annis, DMD.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental is planning to open four practices in Tennessee, its first venture into the state.

A judge for the District Court for the Eastern District Of Texas recently dismissed a wrongful death complaint against Morrisville, N.C.-based DSO Affordable Care.

In the competitive environment of oral health care, dental practices are increasingly embracing innovative technologies that bridge the gap between oral health and overall wellness while differentiating their business to dental consumers.