From private equity deals to network expansions, here are 32 DSO moves Becker's has reported on since July 5:
1. Heartland Dental introduced its new brand campaign, Doctor Difference, celebrating its culture and business model.
2. The Aspen Group opened the TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence in Chicago, which will provide dental care to underserved Illinois residents.
3. Premier Care Dental Management affiliated with a specialty practice in New York City.
4. Smile Brands affiliated with a Los Angeles practice.
5. MB2 Dental affiliated with two practices in Missouri.
6. Bond Orthodontic Partners added a California practice to its network.
7. Dental Care Alliance added a Pennsylvania practice to its network.
8. Marquee Dental Partners partnered with a Kentucky practice, bringing its total number of offices to 68.
9. U.S. Oral Surgery Management is making a $10,000 contribution to Operation Restore Oral Health, a nonprofit organization.
10. Allied OMS added three California offices to its network.
11. The Smilist Management added its first Pennsylvania practice to its network.
12. Simply Beautiful Smiles surpassed 40 practice locations.
13. Aspen Dental and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened their first co-location in Albuquerque, N.M.
14. MB2 Dental launched its own foundation, the MB2 Family Foundation.
15. First Choice Dental landed a private equity investment from an affiliate of the Beekman Group.
16. U.S. Endo Partners added a Washington-based practice to its network.
17. Guardian Dentistry Partners added a North Carolina practice to its network.
18. Bond Orthodontic Partners added a Southern California practice to its network.
19. Smile Doctors launched a website for its Smile Express product, an orthodontic treatment option for adults.
20. Sage Dental teamed up with Japanese clear aligner manufacturer SheepMedical to offer KiyoClear orthodontic aligners.
21. Heartland Dental is providing support for a merger of three Canadian dental companies to create the largest DSO in the country.
22. Imagen Dental Partners acquired a practice in Illinois.
23. Guardian Dentistry Partners added a Pennsylvania practice to its network.
24. West Coast Dental received an investment from private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners.
25. Gen4 Dental Partners added a Kansas dental practice to its network.
26. Dental Care Alliance affiliated with a Texas practice.
27. U.S. Endo Partners affiliated with a Virginia practice.
28. Dental Care Alliance partnered with a New York practice.
29. Absolute Dental Group reached 40 total locations throughout Nevada.
30. U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed two more members to its board of directors.
31. Premier Care Dental Management added a New Jersey practice to its network.
32. Ideal Dental Management Partners received a private equity investment from ONCAP Partners.