Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations occurring in January.
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1. Effingham, Ill.-based DSO Heartland Dental released growth plans for 2021 after experiencing growth in 2020.
2. Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental made its sixth affiliation in 45 days.
3. Houston-based Endo1 Partners, the first endodontic partnership organization, closed its most successful fiscal year, adding 31 practices in 2020.
4. Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care added Austin (Texas) Dental Implant Center to its supported practice network.
5. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened new practices in Mays Landing, N.J., and Shallotte, N.C.
6. Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental received an investment from tailored debt and equity capital company The Firmament Group.
7. Absolute Dental Group acquired Aces Braces and Dental, both based in Los Angeles.
8. Los Angeles-based Varsity Healthcare Partners invested in Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services.
9. Nashville-based Specialty Dental Brands received a $107 million senior credit facility from Oxford Finance.
10. Biolase and Dental Care Alliance reached an agreement to expand laser technology and training programs across U.S. dental offices.
11. Madison Heights, Mich.-based SmilePartners-USA completed acquisitions in three large cities, bringing its total locations to 46.
12. 42 North Dental added Brookline, Mass.-based Center for Pediatric Dental Care and Orthodontics as an affiliate practice, the organization's first pediatric affiliation.