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Georgia Oak Partners Invests in T Management

October 25, 2024

Dental

Georgia Oak Partners, an Atlanta-based investment firm, has made an investment in T Management, a dental support organization (DSO) serving the Atlanta / Southeastern U.S. market. The capital partnership is intended to help T Management scale its practice-management and non-clinical support services for partner dental practices across the Southeast.

Menlo Dental Transitions Brokers Sale of 25 Orthodontic & Pediatric Practices to Dental Partnership Organizations for $75M

November 7, 2022

Dental

Menlo Dental Transitions represented 25 orthodontic and pediatric practices across the U.S. Southwest in collective sales to three dental partnership organizations for a combined $75 million. The brokered group sale aimed to help practice owners maximize value by negotiating collectively when approached by corporate buyers.

Smile Brands Acquires Midwest Dental

December 2, 2020

Healthcare Services

Smile Brands Inc., a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors, completed the acquisition of Midwest Dental, a Dental Support Organization with over 230 offices headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin. The combination creates one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., representing approximately 650 offices and over 8,000 employees across 30 states; terms were not disclosed.

Thomas H. Lee Partners and Linden Capital Partners Invest in Smile Doctors

January 5, 2022

Healthcare Services

Smile Doctors, the largest U.S. orthodontics-focused dental support organization with more than 295 locations, announced a strategic investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners. THL is investing alongside existing sponsor Linden Capital Partners in an equal partnership while affiliated orthodontists retain a significant ownership stake to support continued growth and expanded service offerings.

Halle Capital Management Invests in Planet Smile Partners

April 1, 2021

Dental

Halle Capital Management made a growth equity investment in Planet Smile Partners, a newly formed pediatric- and orthodontic-focused dental service organization (DSO). Planet Smile Partners will initially partner with Dentistry for Children Westchester and Dr. Gary Heitzler will serve as CEO as the platform scales across the Northeast.

Community Dental Partners Partners with OrthoDent

February 24, 2022

Dental

Boathouse Capital portfolio company Community Dental Partners has formed a partnership with OrthoDent, a pediatric and orthodontics-focused DSO operating 12 locations across Texas. Under the agreement, CDP will provide strategic and business resources to support OrthoDent’s specialty pediatric dentistry and orthodontics services while integrating the brand into CDP’s network.