Company Profiles
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Riccobene Dentistry: A 3-State, PE-Backed DSO
An independent look at Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry: ~66 offices across three states, its Comvest private-equity ownership, and growth.
Straine Dental: Footprint, Growth & Backing
Inside Straine Dental Management: the Sacramento DSO's ~56-practice footprint, consulting roots, institutional backing, and market position.
The Smilist: The Affiliation-First Northeast DSO
Inside The Smilist, the Great Neck, NY dental support organization: 115+ locations, seven states, Zenyth Partners backing, and its affiliation-led growth.
Smilebliss Orthodontics: A Brand-Licensing Ortho Group
Inside Smilebliss Orthodontics: its brand-licensing model, 30+ doctor-owned offices, growth, and where it fits among orthodontics DSOs.
Silver Creek Dental Partners: A 19-Practice DSO
Inside Silver Creek Dental Partners: the Dana Point, CA boutique DSO's ~19-practice footprint, private-credit financing, and market position.
Smile Partners USA: Footprint, Backers & Growth
Inside Smile Partners USA: the Troy, Michigan DSO's private equity backers, multi-market footprint, MFD Dental deal, and doctor-autonomy model.
Rising Tide Dental Partners: A Coast-to-Coast DPO
Inside Rising Tide Dental Partners: the dentist-owned New York DPO's ~27-practice, 10-state footprint, launch story, and what its no-PE model signals.
Qualitas Dental Partners: New England's Dentist-Owned Bet
Inside Qualitas Dental Partners: the dentist-owned Sharon, Mass. group consolidating New England, its footprint, backing, and what its model signals.
Sage Dental: Footprint, Growth & Market Position
Inside Sage Dental: the Boca Raton DSO's 150+ Southeast locations, Linden Capital ownership, multi-specialty model, and what it means for investors.
Rock Dental Brands: Footprint, Growth & Ownership
Inside Rock Dental Brands: the Little Rock DSO's 110+ practices, orthodontics-led brands, growth history, and its debt-financed ownership picture.
Providence Dental Partners: Georgia's Fast-Growing DPO
Providence Dental Partners profile: founding, doctor-partnership model, Georgia footprint, growth history, and market position of the Macon-based DPO.
Premier Care Dental Management: The DSO Behind Dental365
How Premier Care Dental Management grew Dental365 from one Brooklyn office to 150+ practices — ownership, footprint, and growth data for investors.
Phase 1 Equity: Inside the Doctor-Owned Ortho Platform
Phase 1 Equity profile: 31 locations, 21 partner doctors, the Doctor Equity model, DuneGlass Capital's role, and how the platform compares to ortho DSOs.
Park Dental Partners: Dentistry's Dentist-Owned IPO
Inside Park Dental Partners (NASDAQ: PARK): the dentist-owned Minnesota group's $20M IPO, 86-practice footprint, financials, and what it signals for DSOs.
OMS360: Shore Capital's Oral Surgery Platform, Mapped
OMS360 company profile: Shore Capital's oral surgery DSO — nine-state footprint, TPG Twin Brook financing, growth playbook, and dental market position.
Lone Peak: The Pediatric DSO Backed by BlackRock
Inside Lone Peak Dental Group: the pediatric, Medicaid-focused DSO’s footprint, BlackRock-backed financing, growth strategy, and market position.
MAX Surgical Specialty Management: Footprint & Growth
Inside MAX Surgical Specialty Management: the surgeon-led, OMS-only MSO rolling up oral surgery across the Northeast — footprint, backers, and growth.
Innovate 32: Shore Capital's New Dental DSO
Inside Innovate 32, the Shore Capital-backed dental DSO: estimated footprint, growth, and market position across Tennessee, Texas, and Florida.
Mortenson Dental Partners: The Employee-Owned DSO
Inside Mortenson Dental Partners: the doctor- and employee-owned DSO with no private equity, its ~150-practice footprint, growth, and market position.
Motor City Dental Partners: A Doctor-Owned Midwest DSO
Inside Motor City Dental Partners: the Detroit-area, doctor-owned DSO running about 50 ortho and pediatric offices across Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Imagen Dental Partners: The DPO That Says It Shuns PE
Imagen Dental Partners is a Scottsdale-based dental partnership organization (DPO) that says it is doctor-owned, not private-equity-backed.
Hero Practice Services: Pediatric Medicaid DSO
Investor profile of Hero Practice Services, the Colorado Springs DSO behind Adventure Dental, Vision & Orthodontics for Medicaid kids.
Guardian Dentistry Partners: The DPO Bet
Inside Guardian Dentistry Partners, the Miami dentist-equity DPO: its model, ~160-practice footprint, funding history, and where investors should look.
GPS Dental: A Doctor-Built DSO Goes National
GPS Dental (Guided Practice Solutions) is a dentist-founded, Main Post-backed DSO scaling from Arkansas to a multi-state network.
Dentive: The Autonomy-First DSO Out of Utah
An investor profile of Dentive, the Provo, Utah DSO whose joint-ownership model lets partner dentists keep equity and clinical control.
DECA Dental Group: The Ideal Dental De Novo Engine
A clinician-founded, Blackstone-backed Texas DSO built on de novo growth. DECA Dental's Ideal Dental footprint, ownership history, and investor profile.
Coast Dental: A Florida DSO That Narrowed Its Map
Coast Dental is a founder-led, privately held Florida DSO that grew to five states, then deliberately narrowed back to a tri-state core.
Cal Dental USA: The Debt-Light SoCal DSO
Cal Dental USA is a founder-led, ~27-office Southern California DSO that scaled on cash flow, not leverage. An investor's read on its model.
Burch Dental Partners: The Clinician-Owned DSO Bet
Inside Burch Dental Partners, the Rockford, Illinois clinician-owned DSO betting a prevention-first, never-sell model can compound without selling out.
Bright Direction Dental: A Density-First Midwest DSO
A profile of Bright Direction Dental, the Chicago-based dentist-led DSO with 40+ Midwest practices pursuing density-first, autonomy-led growth.
Archway Dental Partners: A Connecticut DSO Built on DACT
Inside Archway Dental Partners: a Danbury, CT DSO backed by Martis Capital and Din Ventures, built on 1971-founded DACT, now expanding into New York.
Amani Dental Partners: The AI-Native DPO Bet
Investor profile of Amani Dental Partners, the Manhattan Beach AI-native dental partnership organization founded by Stefan Sharma around Jaza AI.
Beacon Oral Specialists: A Surgeon-Led OMS Roll-Up
Beacon Oral Specialists is a Blue Sea Capital-backed MSO built only for oral surgery. A look at its footprint, growth, and place in the OMS roll-up race.
Allied OMS: Surgeon-Owned MSO That Flipped PE
An independent profile of Allied OMS, the Southlake, Texas oral-surgery MSO: its surgeon-majority "Doctor Equity" model, footprint, and 2025 PE backing.
Benevis: The Medicaid-Focused DSO Behind Kool Smiles
An investor profile of Benevis, the New Mountain Capital-backed dental support organization built around Medicaid-dependent, underserved communities.
Great Expressions Dental Centers: Footprint & Owners
Inside Great Expressions Dental Centers: a 40-year multi-specialty DSO's footprint, sponsor history, and why its current owner of record is undisclosed.
Specialty1 Partners: Footprint, Growth & Position
Inside Specialty1 Partners: estimated practice count, 28-state footprint, doctor-led growth history, ownership, and what its position means for investors.
USOSM: The Oral Surgery MSO Built on Surgeon Equity
Inside U.S. Oral Surgery Management: the first and largest oral-surgery-only MSO, its 30-state footprint, Oak Hill ownership, and what its model means.
SALT Dental Partners: The Specialty-First DSO (2026)
Inside SALT Dental Partners: estimated location count, 20-state footprint, pediatric/ortho focus, ownership, and what its growth means for investors.
North American Dental Group: Footprint & Owner (2026)
Inside North American Dental Group: ~240 offices across 15 states, its Jacobs Holding ownership, and what its market position means for investors.
Specialized Dental Partners: The Specialty-Only DSO
An independent investor profile of Specialized Dental Partners, the endo/perio/oral-surgery specialty DSO (formerly US Endo Partners) owned by Quad-C.
Dental Care Alliance: 400-Practice Multi-Specialty DSO
Dental Care Alliance: an independent investor profile of the ~400-practice multi-specialty DSO, its Harvest/Mubadala ownership, and DSO ranking.
Affordable Care: The Dentures & Implants DSO
Affordable Dentures & Implants' parent, Affordable Care: an independent investor profile of the ~360-400+ practice DSO and its tooth-replacement niche.
Smile Doctors: The Largest Orthodontics-Focused DSO
An independent investor profile of Smile Doctors: 580+ locations, 36 states, Linden + THL ownership, and where it ranks among US DSOs.
Sonrava Health: Western Dental’s ~600-Office DSO Parent
An independent investor profile of Sonrava Health (Western Dental, Brident): ~600 offices, 21 states, New Mountain ownership, and DSO ranking.
MB2 Dental: The 800-Practice Dental Partnership
MB2 Dental runs 800+ doctor-owned practices across 45 states. Inside its DPO equity model, Warburg Pincus backing, and a $3.5B valuation.
Aspen Dental: Footprint, Growth & Market Position
An independent profile of Aspen Dental and The Aspen Group: 1,100+ offices, the PE ownership stack, and what its leveraged growth means for the DSO market.
Smile Brands: The 75-Brand Affordable-Care DSO
An independent investor profile of Smile Brands: ~650-700 offices, 75+ brands, Gryphon ownership, and where it ranks among the largest US DSOs.
PDS Health: The $2B Founder-Owned DSO Going Medical
PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services) supports ~1,000 practices in 24 states. Inside the founder-owned DSO's medical-dental bet.
Heartland Dental: Inside America's Largest DSO
Heartland Dental is the largest US DSO — 1,900+ supported offices in 39 states, KKR-owned. An independent investor profile of its scale, model, and risks.