Here are eight dental groups that have added practices in the Western region of the U.S.:
1. Nashville, Tenn.-based Endodontic Practice Partners added 12 practices in Oregon and two in Washington.
2. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added three practices in Colorado and Oregon.
3. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners partnered with Northwest Dental in Corvallis, Ore., and Rodney K. Park, DDS in San Jose, Calif.
4. Denver-based Espire Dental acquired Fox Creek Family Dental, a five-location dental practice in Colorado.
5. US Endo Partners added Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Microsurgical Endodontics, led by Jack Sturm, DMD.
6. Western Dental opened new office locations in San Pedro and Oroville, Calif.
7. Tempe, Ariz.-based Gen4 Dental Partners added Comfort Dental of Clinton, Utah. It also added four dentist partners in Utah.
8. Smile Brands opened a Bright Now! dental practice in Laveen, Ariz.