Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with hundreds of dental offices across the U.S. in 2024.
Here are more than 200 DSO moves that Becker's reported on during this year.
Editor's note: This list is not exhaustive, and includes updates from DSOs, dental partnership organizations and other management services organizations. To make an addition to this list, please email aportalatin@beckershealthcare.com.
Alabama
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened locations in Vestavia Hills and Gardendale.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Maxillofacial Surgery Center of Huntsville.
Arizona
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Valencia Modern Dentistry in Buckeye.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added Elevation Dental Group in Scottsdale.
Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added Phoenix Oral and Facial Surgery to its network.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners partnered with Chandler Implants and Periodontics.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental teamed up with CooperMine Dental Studio in Rancho Sahuarita and Madera Canyon.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added The Pogue Center in Scottsdale.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added its first practice in Arizona in November.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened South Chandler Dental Group.
Arkansas
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management partnered with Jolly Family Dental in North Little Rock.
California
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists hit 100 offices after partnering with Oral Surgery Partners in Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Westchester.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added East Bay Oral Surgery, Rocklin Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center and Encinitas Oral Surgery.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened The Dental Office of Winchester and The Dentists of San Juan Capistrano.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Valley View Dental in Castro Valley and Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry of La Jolla.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added North Tahoe Dental and The Dental Wellness Center of Grass Valley.
Cal Dental USA acquired LA Dental Braces.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened Affordable Dentures & Implants locations in Vista, Kearny Mesa and El Cajon.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners added Hulse Orthodontics in Carlsbad.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management affiliated with Ghina Morad, DMD, in Redwood City.
Coppell, Texas-based Sonrava Health opened an Western Dental and Orthodontics office in Reseda.
Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners added Meadow Vista Dental in Pioneer and Allegra Dental in Tustin.
Houston-based Specialty1 Partners partnered with James S. Minutello, DDS & Regina D. Minutello, DMD, MS, Inc.; and Associates Periodontics & Implant Dentistry in Corona.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Clean Smile Dental in Lancaster and Dr. Rosenbaum & Associates in Modesto.
Colorado
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Avon Dental and Castle Peak Dental in Eagle.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Wheat Ridge Oral Surgery and Colorado Regional Oral Surgery, which has offices in Arvada and Lakewood.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Centennial.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Scheich Family Dentistry in Castle Pines.
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA partnered with James Makowski, DDS.
Connecticut
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Shoreline Dental Associates in Guilford and Brush & Floss Dental Center in Stratford. It also opened a dental facility in Norwalk to house Robert Emilio, D.D.S. & Associates.
Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners acquired New Britain Dental Arts.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance partnered with the Offices of John G. Fatse, DMD, in Monroe.
Roseland, N.J.-based Abra Health acquired All About Kids Pediatric Dentistry, which has five offices in the state.
Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management partnered with Fairfield Oral Surgery.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice location in Mansfield.
Florida
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists hit 100 offices after partnering with Vero Beach Surgical Arts.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added Richard Rogers, DMD; Dream Smile Center; Stickney Dental and Westchase Esthetic Family Dentistry.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with Smiles by Design in Apopka; Vanderbilt Estates Dental in Naples; Ultimate Dental Studio in Port Orange; Sunshine Dental of Gulf Breeze; and South Florida Sedation Dentistry. It also acquired Blue Spring Dental Care in Orange City.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners affiliated with a multi-location pediatric dental group in Florida.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Blue Sky Dental Group in Jacksonville.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened offices in South Tampa, Viera, The Villages, St. Johns and Tampa. It also acquired Children’s Dentistry in Tampa and Marietta Dental Group in Jacksonville.
Modis Dental Partners partnered with Pensacola Periodontics and Implant Dentistry.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Endodontic Practice Partners affiliated with Heartland Endodontics in Seabring.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management added Myers Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, which has locations in Middleburg and Jacksonville.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Collier Oral Surgery & Implant Center in North Naples.
Advanced Dental Implant Center, a dental brand supported by Affordable Care, added Dental Implants of Ocala.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added Dentists at Big Bend in Riverview and Dentists of Vista in Orlando.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Endodontic Associates, which has locations in Clearwater, Trinity and Tampa.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Innovate 32 partnered with Marion Dental Group, which has practices in Ocala and The Villages.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired Breezy Dental in Tampa.
Georgia
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA added the Goldstein Dental Center in Atlanta, Collins Hill Dental in Lawrenceville and Drescher & Cohen DDS in Atlanta.
Birmingham, Ala.-based HighFive Healthcare added doctor partners serving in several states, including in Alpharetta, Ga.
Providence Dental Partners added Inspire Dental, which has locations in Sandy Springs, Roswell and Alpharetta.
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Foundation Dental Partners partnered with a dental practice in Atlanta.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Peachtree Modern Dentistry in Sharpsburg.
Idaho
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Summit Dental Group in Boise.
Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners partnered with Jeff Roth, DMD, in Hailey.
Illinois
Toms River, N.J.-based ProSmile acquired Destiny Dental, which has several offices in Illinois.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Romeoville Dental Center, Palos Heights Family Dental, West Suburban Oral Healthcare, Taylor Street Dental, and Riverside Dental Center.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Millennium Periodontics in Chicago.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Southern Orthodontic Partners added Petty & Bielik Orthodontics in Oak Lawn.
Chicago-based Dentologie opened a location in Oak Park.
Indiana
Toms River, N.J.-based ProSmile acquired Destiny Dental, which has several offices in Indiana.
Iowa
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Knoxville Dental Center.
Kansas
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Southwind Oral & Facial Surgery & Implant Center in Hutchinson and Wichita.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added R2 Center for Dentistry in Wichita.
Maine
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management affiliated with three practices owned by Shilo Annis, DMD.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Stillwater Dental Associates in Bangor.
Maryland
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist entered Maryland after affiliating with Simply Beautiful Smiles.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants office in Annapolis.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Howard County Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Ellicott City.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental affiliated with Cosmetic & Advanced Dentistry in Owing Mills.
Massachusetts
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Barnstable Dental Associates in Hyannis, Sound Dentistry in New Bedford and Easton Dental Specialists in South Easton.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Legacy Dental Services Organization, its second DSO in Massachusetts.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist added Hirshberg Wozny Dental Care in Boston and Wellesley.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners partnered with Life Dental Specialties.
Sharon, Mass.-based Qualitas Dental Partners partnered with an oral surgery group in Boston.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Inc. in Brockton.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Wiemeyer Dentistry and Contemporary Prosthodontics in Duxbury.
Michigan
Toms River, N.J.-based ProSmile acquired Destiny Dental, which has several offices in Michigan.
Chicago-based Bright Direction Dental added Garfield Dental Group in Traverse City to its network.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an office in Warren.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Endodontic Practice Partners added Endodontic Specialists in Lansing.
Minnesota
Dallas-based MB2 Dental teamed up with Potach and Mitchell Dental Clinic in Austin.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners affiliated with Forest Lake Endodontics in Forest Lake.
Mississippi
Birmingham, Ala.-based HighFive Healthcare added doctor partners serving in several states, including in Jackson and Tupelo.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Hattiesburg Oral Surgery & Implant Center.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with Dental Care at East Sandidge Center in Olive Branch.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Northeast Endodontics in Tupelo.
Missouri
Modis Dental Partners acquired Innovative Dental of Springfield.
Nebraska
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Albertville Family Dental.
Nevada
Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners partnered with Jason Downey, DDS, in Las Vegas.
New Hampshire
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Granite State Oral Surgery, which has two offices in New Hampshire.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance added Children's Dental Center of New Hampshire and Orthodontics Too, located in Amherst.
New Jersey
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners partnered with Lu Gan, DMD, and Elizabeth Fox, DMD.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Chapel Hill Dental Arts in Red Bank.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Florham Park Dental Excellence and The Art of Dentistry and Spa in Somerset.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Ferguson Dental Associates in Montclair.
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened an office in Rochelle Park.
Roseland, N.J.-based Abra Health Group opened a dental and pediatric primary care facility in Newark.
Dental sleep medicine-focused DSO ApZme partnered with Nneka Obi, DDS, in Hackensack.
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist added Lakeview Dental Care, which has six locations throughout New Jersey.
New Mexico
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added its first practice in New Mexico.
New York
San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners acquired Schwartz Orthodontics and Star Smiles, both in Long Island.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Queensboro Plaza Dental Care in New York City; Beth Weinstein, DDS, in Huntington; and Joseph Pantaleo, DDS, in Smithtown. It also opened Little Smiles of Port Washington.
Leading Edge Oral Surgery, an oral surgery group under New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365's network, acquired Eastern Long Island Oral Surgery in Center Moriches.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Rockville Centre for Dentistry.
Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management added New York Oral, Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery, which has locations in Scarsdale and Mt. Kisco.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance added Gentle Dental World in New York City.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners partnered with Lemchen Salzer Orthodontics.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tend opened a practice location in New York City.
North Carolina
Richmond Hill, Ga.-based SGA Dental Partners acquired the dental practice of James Wilson, DDS, located in Shelby.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health reached the 1,000-practice milestone by opening a practice in Charleston.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Queens Road Dentistry and Capstone Dental in Charlotte.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened Affordable Dentures & Implants locations in Greensboro and New Bern.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Modern Dental in Kernersville.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Goldsboro.
Ohio
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Alex Bell Dental in Centerville.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added Chagrin Family Dental Care in Chagrin Falls and Elements Dental in Johnstown.
Cincinnati-based Cordental Group acquired The Healthy Smile Center in Ashtabula.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental affiliated with Lake West Dental in Willoughby Hills and Macedonia (Ohio) Dental Arts.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Carpenter Dental Group in Mt. Vernon.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants office in Macedonia.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Yonchak & Agarwala Endodontics in Fairfield.
Complete Dental Care, an affiliate of Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group, opened an office in Bellaire.
Oklahoma
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners partnered with Mark Weems, DDS, and Christopher Wilcox, DDS.
Oregon
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added Bruce Mitchell Family Dentistry in Medford.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with Progressive Periodontics in Tigard.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental expanded its network into Oregon in December.
Pennsylvania
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Cirocco Dental Center in Center Valley and Dynamic Growth, a group with six dental practices throughout Pennsylvania. It also opened its first branded practice location in Camp Hill.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with Wexford Dental Arts.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened Affordable Dentures & Implants offices in Greensburg, Robinson Township and Wyomissing.
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened an office in Chadds Ford.
Affordable Dentures & Implants opened a practice location in Ross Township.
Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management expanded in Pennsylvania.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Leading Edge Oral Surgery acquired Keith Silverstein Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Paoli.
Rhode Island
Sharon, Mass.-based Qualitas Dental Partners added four dental practices in April and three practices in June.
South Carolina
Birmingham, Ala.-based HighFive Healthcare added doctor partners serving in several states, including in Sumter.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Oral Surgery & Implant Associates of Greenville.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners affiliated with Lowcountry Endodontics of Beaufort and Midlands Endodontics in Lexington.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Pray Family Dentistry in Anderson.
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists partnered with R. Jason Hehr, DMD, of North Charleston.
Tennessee
Birmingham, Ala.-based HighFive Healthcare added doctor partners serving in several states, including Memphis.
Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group acquired Zoo Crew Pediatric Dentistry, which has locations in Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, Cookeville and Lebanon.
Miami-based United Dental Corporation acquired Gorham and Ammarell Dentistry in Nashville.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Legacy Dental Group added Lookout Valley Dental in Chattanooga.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Blake T. Billups, DDS, and Todd Bell, DDS Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Memphis.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Pickett Oral Surgery in Knoxville.
Texas
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Dallas Laser Dentistry and Toothbar in Austin.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened offices in Mansfield, Lewisville, McKinney and Stafford.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners affiliated with BC Perio in Dallas.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened Affordable Dentures & Implants locations in Cedar Park, Weatherford and Lewisville.
Denver-based Espire Dental partnered with Gregory Hulings, DDS, in Frisco.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental added Dental Wellness of Anna.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Vaughn Endodontics, which has three locations in San Antonio.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners partnered with Healthy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry, which has offices in Sugarland and Katy.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Magnolia (Texas) Modern Dentistry.
Utah
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added Eastlake Endodontics in Roy.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened Skyridge Valley Dental Care in Lehigh, Utah.
Vermont
Dallas-based MB2 Dental affiliated with Montshire Endodontics.
Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management added Northern Vermont Oral Surgery in Essex Junction and Vermont Oral Surgery Associates in South Burlington.
Virginia
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened offices in Culpeper and Woodbridge.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Dental Care at the Courtyards in Alexandria.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Blue Ridge Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Fishersville.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Specialty Partners added Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery, which has seven offices throughout the state.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Williamsburg Family Dentistry.
Washington
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Koczarski Family & Aesthetic Dentistry in Woodinville.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added Grandridge Dental in Kennewick.
San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners acquired Angolkar4Smiles in Seattle and Tukwila.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants office in Lynnwood.
Denver-based Espire Dental acquired Sauvage, a five-location dental practice based in Seattle. It also acquired Tranquility Dental Wellness, a four-location dental practice based in the Tacoma and Olympia areas of Washington.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Dentists of Lacey.
West Virginia
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an office in Parkersburg.
Dallas-based MB2 Dental teamed up with Drs. Daniel K. Monday & Stephen P. Graziani PLLC, which has locations in Charleston and Hurricane.
Wisconsin
Toms River, N.J.-based ProSmile acquired Destiny Dental, which has an office in Milwaukee.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added Door County Dental Care in Sturgeon Bay.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance added The Kids Dentist in Mequon.
Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental added Artisan Dental in Madison.