From practice expansions to strategic partnerships, here are 25 DSO accomplishments from this summer:
- Dallas-based Deca Dental Group gained a strategic investment from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to fuel the organization's growth.
- Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance added Greater Maryland Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, its fifth practice affiliation of 2021.
- Chicago-based Aspen Dental partnered with medical technology company Forward Science to provide two oral rinses at its dental practices nationwide. The DSO also opened its fifth New Jersey practice and celebrated the opening of its 900th U.S. office.
- In June, Aspen Dental launched Motto, it's doctor-guided clear aligner system.
- Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care added its first North Dakota practice to its network in August.
- Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental partnered with Straumann Group to offer patients digital intraoral scanners and artificial intelligence-powered monitoring for orthodontics treatments. The DSO also partnered with Pearl to bring AI-guided care to patients.
- Tampa, Fla.-based Today's Dental Network marked its first network expansion with the addition of a pediatric dental practice in August.
- Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Dentira as its new clinical supply procurement platform, introduced multiple diversity and equity initiatives and closed its strategic transaction with American Dental Partners.
- Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services opened an integrated dental-medical practice in Henderson, Nev.
- Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group partnered with procurement company Jaggaer to facilitate its procurement process..
- Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management entered California, Arizona and Kentucky.
- Select Dental Management expanded into Massachusetts in July.
- Nashville, Tenn.-based Specialty Dental Brands partnered with dental software company Tab32 to upgrade its operations and advance patient communication.
- Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Onsite Dental acquired mobile dental firm Henry The Dentist in July.
- Trevose, Pa.-based Simply Beautiful Smiles acquired Olin Dental Group in July.
- Lake Success, N.Y.-based ProHealth Dental opened its first CareMount Dental office through its clinical affiliation with Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based CareMount Medical.
- Chicago-based Great Lakes Dental Partners entered the Indiana market in June.
- Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners raised a $12 million equity offering from the sale of its common stock.