Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.)
- Heartland Dental added a practice in Alexandria, Va.
- The DSO was included in Newsweek’s Great Workplaces for Women list for 2024.
- Heartland Dental affiliated with a practice in Owing Mills, Md.
- The company announced plans to open at least 90 de novo practices and affiliate with 60 to 80 additional practices in 2024.
- Heartland Dental named Tamra Kempf as senior vice president and general counsel.
- The DSO is planning to open a practice location in Louisville, Ky.
- Heartland Dental added a North Carolina practice to its network.
The Aspen Group (Chicago)
- Aspen Dental promoted Lori D’Anna to the role of president of field operations.
- Aspen Dental launched a marketing campaign celebrating its clinician-focused investments.
- The DSO appointed Kimberly Jones as vice president of hygiene operations.
- The company is constructing a new practice location at a shopping center in Culpeper, Va.
Pacific Dental Services (Irvine, Calif.)
- The DSO joined the American Dental Assistants Association in celebrating Dental Assistants Recognition Week.
- Pacific Dental Services showed its support for several initiatives in honor of American Heart Month.
- The DSO expanded its network in 18 states in 2023.
Smile Brands (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
- Smile Brands was named as a Real Leaders Top Impact Companies Award winner for 2024.
MB2 Dental (Dallas)
- The DSO added its 700th practice to its network with the addition of a new dental practice in Anna, Texas.
- MB2 Dental partnered with a dental practice in West Virginia, marking the 40th state it supports locations in.
- MB2 Dental teamed up with Global Corporate Real Estate & Facilities, a real estate management firm.
- The company closed on a $2.344 billion unitranche debt facility to fund acquisitions and future growth.
- The DSO added eight practices to its network.
- MB2 Dental expanded its network by 163 total practices during 2023.
Affordable Care (Morrisville, N.C.)
- Affordable Care opened Affordable Dentures and Implants practice locations in Michigan, Texas and West Virginia; Ohio; California; and Texas, Washington and Pennsylvania.
- The DSO appointed Pete Bridgman as CEO.
Dental Care Alliance (Sarasota, Fla.)
- The DSO added its first practice in New Hampshire, marking the 24th state in which the company supports locations.
- Dental Care Alliance partnered with a Connecticut dental practice.
- Dental Care Alliance added a Wisconsin dental practice to its network.
- The company partnered with a practice in New York City.
Smile Doctors (Dallas)
- Smile Doctors promoted David Nolan to the role of COO.
- The company partnered with 28 affiliates in 2023, adding 72 new practice locations to its network.
