This list features entrepreneurial DSOs with fewer than 20 practices, many of which are looking to grow.
Becker's compiled this list based on editorial research and nominations. DSOs do not pay and cannot pay for inclusion on this list. This list is not exhaustive. Contact Riz Hatton at rhatton@beckershealthcare.com to be included in the next roundup.
Below are five entrepreneurial DSOs to know, in alphabetical order:
Complete Specialty Solutions (Houston). Complete Specialty Solutions aims to keep patients and profits in-house by improving continuity of patient care, increasing patient satisfaction and generating passive income. The DSO has 11 partners in Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Select Dental Partners (Fort Mill, S.C.). Select Dental Partners is a pediatric-focused DSO with the goal of creating a generation of children who do not fear dental visits. The company has nine affiliate locations throughout South Carolina and Virginia.
Simko Specialty Dental (Eau Claire, Wis). Simko Specialty Dental was founded by orthodontist Steve Kristo, DDS, and pediatric dentist Amanda Spitz, DDS, in 2017. The DSO supports 11 orthodontic and pediatric practices across the Midwest.
Spark Dental Management (West Chester, Pa.). Spark Dental Management consists of three brands and has 10 practices. The DSO serves the mid-Atlantic and Sun Belt regions and has more than 70 locations across seven states.