Dental Add-on Acquisitions in 2021

Acquisition Volume in Dental Add-on in 2021 by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Dental Add-on Acquisitions in 2021. 19 2022 16 2023 17 2024 14 2025 ~12 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate
  • Buyer
    Great Expressions Dental Centers, Roark Capital
    Target
    Amazing Dental Group
    Seller
    Amazing Dental Group, Dawsar Najor, Dr. Nawras Najor
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Great Expressions Dental Centers, a portfolio company of Roark Capital, acquired Amazing Dental Group, a Michigan-based dental services organization with four locations in the Detroit metro. The transaction closed on December 30, 2021, and Amazing Dental founders Dawsar Najor and Dr. Nawras Najor will join Great Expressions in leadership roles to support continued growth and integration.

  • Buyer
    Gen4 Dental Partners
    Target
    Moberly Family Dentistry
    Seller
    Dr. Michael Berry (Michael W. Berry, D.D.S.)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Gen4 Dental Partners, a doctor-centric Dental Service Organization based in Tempe, Arizona, has acquired Moberly Family Dentistry, a practice led by Dr. Michael Berry in Moberly, Missouri. The partnership will provide operational and leadership support so Dr. Berry and his team can focus on clinical care while benefiting from Gen4's consolidation platform.

  • Buyer
    Access Dental Management LLC, Surge Private Equity LLC, Corbel Capital Partners, Dr. Tien Phan
    Target
    Optim Dental (Optim & Vogue Dental)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Surge Private Equity-backed Access Dental Management LLC acquired Optim Dental and Vogue Dental, a six-location dentistry group in Illinois and Indiana, in an add-on transaction valued at approximately $10 million. The deal was financed with a structured investment from Corbel Capital Partners (in partnership with Dr. Tien Phan and Surge) and marks Access Dental's first expansion outside Texas into the Illinois/Indiana markets.

  • Buyer
    National Dentex Labs
    Target
    Fager Dental Lab
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    National Dentex Labs (NDX) acquired Fager Dental Lab, a Camp Hill, Pennsylvania dental laboratory led by Charles B. Fager. The deal expands NDX’s network and local capabilities in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania market; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Dental Care Alliance
    Target
    Modern Dental Care
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Dental Care Alliance (DCA) has added Modern Dental Care, a multi-location general dentistry group with 14 locations in Wisconsin, to its network of allied practices. The deal establishes DCA’s presence in Wisconsin and expands its portfolio of supported practices as part of its ongoing geographic growth strategy.

  • Buyer
    Spark Orthodontics
    Target
    Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Spark Orthodontics, a multi-location orthodontic group backed by minority investor Rock Mountain Capital, has acquired Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, which operates eight offices in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Cumberland will retain its name and its four founder‑doctors will join Spark's management team as the combined business expands into multi‑specialty pediatric dental and orthodontic services.

  • Buyer
    Vista Apex Dental Products, Inverness Graham Investments
    Target
    Palisades Dental, LLC
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Vista Apex Dental Products, a dental manufacturing platform backed by Inverness Graham Investments, has acquired Palisades Dental, LLC, a U.S.-based maker of specialized dental surgery handpieces. The deal adds the IMPACT AIR 45 handpieces to Vista Apex’s endodontic and restorative product portfolio; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Cherry Tree Dental, ICV Partners
    Target
    Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry
    Seller
    Richard E. Patelski, DDS / Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Cherry Tree Dental, a Madison, Wisconsin-based dental service organization backed by ICV Partners, acquired Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry in Downers Grove, Illinois. The transaction is an add-on acquisition that represents Cherry Tree's first practice expansion outside Wisconsin and supports succession planning for Dr. Patelski while enabling Cherry Tree's Midwest growth.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Dental, Nantahala Capital Management, Accelmed Partners, Migdal Group
    Target
    Osteon Medical
    Industry
    Dental
    Location
    Victoria, Australia
    Type
    Addon

    Keystone Dental, an Accelmed Partners I portfolio company, acquired Osteon Medical and completed a $25 million financing round led by Nantahala with participation from Accelmed and Migdal. Proceeds will support the Osteon acquisition and fund Keystone's continued growth, including market expansion and investment in its dental implant product portfolio and digital capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Beacon Oral Specialists, Blue Sea Capital
    Target
    Orange County Centers for Oral Surgery, Desert Oral Surgery
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Beacon Oral Specialists, a PE-backed management services organization, entered strategic partnerships to affiliate Orange County Centers for Oral Surgery and Desert Oral Surgery, expanding Beacon's presence in Southern California. Beacon is a portfolio company of Blue Sea Capital and the agreements bring additional multi-location oral surgery practices into its network.

  • Buyer
    Simply Beautiful Smiles
    Target
    Olin Dental Group
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Simply Beautiful Smiles, the Delaware Valley dental services organization headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, has acquired Olin Dental Group in Rahway, New Jersey to expand its geographic footprint and clinical offerings. The Olin Dental Group will continue operating with no interruption and will benefit from Simply Beautiful Smiles' operational resources, network of specialists and technology.

  • Buyer
    Empire Dental Arts, Evolution Capital Partners
    Target
    Palladino DDS & Associates
    Seller
    Palladino DDS & Associates
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Empire Dental Arts, a Mentor, Ohio-based dental partnership organization, has acquired the dental practice Palladino DDS & Associates in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Empire — which is PE-backed by Evolution Capital Partners — said the deal is its third acquisition in the prior year and expands its affiliated network across Northeast Ohio.

  • Buyer
    GPS Dental LLC, The Firmament Group
    Target
    ADC of Joplin, Hermitage Dental Group, Walnut Ranch Dental Spa
    Industry
    Dental
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    GPS Dental LLC, a Jonesboro, Arkansas–based dental service organization backed by The Firmament Group, completed three add-on acquisitions in Q1 2021: ADC of Joplin (Joplin, Missouri), Hermitage Dental Group (Nashville, Tennessee), and Walnut Ranch Dental Spa (Ardmore, Oklahoma). The transactions expand GPS Dental’s footprint in the Southern and Midwestern United States; Firmament initially invested in GPS in December 2020 and provided additional capital to support these acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Pan-Am Dental, LLC, Caymus Equity Partners LLC
    Target
    Alpha Dental Ceramics, Inc.
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Pan-Am Dental, a portfolio company of Caymus Equity Partners, acquired Houston-based Alpha Dental Ceramics in March 2021. The add-on expands Pan-Am's geographic footprint into Houston and strengthens its dental laboratory manufacturing and service capabilities.

  • Buyer
    DECA Dental Group, Blue Sea Capital
    Target
    Reign Dental
    Seller
    Dr. Michael Caparas
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    DECA Dental Group acquired Reign Dental, a Seattle-area dental practice owned by Dr. Michael Caparas, expanding DECA's footprint into Washington state and operating the practice under its Ideal Dental brand. The deal, supported by DECA's investor Blue Sea Capital, is an add-on to DECA's PE-backed platform and part of the company's strategy to supplement de novo growth with strategic acquisitions for geographic expansion.

  • Buyer
    Access Dental Management LLC, Surge Private Equity LLC
    Target
    Harlingen Family Dentistry, La Casa Dental, Two El Paso dental practices (unnamed)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Surge Private Equity’s platform Access Dental Management LLC acquired Harlingen Family Dentistry, La Casa Dental and two additional multi-specialty dental practices in El Paso as part of a $15 million add-on package financed with debt from Corbel Capital Partners. The acquisitions expand Access Dental’s Texas footprint—adding presence in the Rio Grande Valley, Wichita Falls and El Paso—and broaden the DSO’s multi-specialty clinic network.

  • Buyer
    SmilePartners-USA, Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC
    Target
    PEDIA, Multiple dental practices (three locations in Detroit and Atlanta; unnamed)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    SmilePartners-USA, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, completed multiple add-on acquisitions including PEDIA, a 14-location dental and oral surgery provider in the Chicago area, plus several additional general and specialty dentistry practices in the Detroit and Atlanta metropolitan areas. The deals add three locations and bring SmilePartners to 46 locations across Michigan, Illinois and Georgia as the platform continues geographic expansion.

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