Florida, California, Hawaii, Michigan and Pennsylvania were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during February.
Those states saw at least two DSO moves in February, as reported by Becker's:
Florida
- Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added Dentists of Hialeah (Fla.).
- Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Oviedo, Fla.
- Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with David Green, DDS, who has two practices in Florida. The DSO is also planning to open a practice location in Tampa, Fla.
California
- PDS Health also added Union City (Calif.) Modern Dentistry and Culver City (Calif.) Smiles Dentistry to its network.
- Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added two partner practices in California.
Hawaii
- Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened its first location in Hawaii.
- Dallas-based MB2 Dental also added its first practice in Hawaii, partnering with Hawaii Endodontics.
Michigan
- Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners affiliated with a practice in Macomb, Mich.
- Heartland Dental partnered with a dental practice in Walled Lake, Mich.
Pennsylvania
- New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Lawrence Dental Group in Kingston, Pa.
- USOSM also added a partner practice in Camp Hill, Pa.