SALT Dental Partners Adds Lineberry Orthodontics in Boise Area

SALT Dental Partners (LCM-backed) Completes Multiple Practice Partnerships

April 10, 2024

Healthcare Services

LCM-backed SALT Dental Partners, a Phoenix-based dental partnership organization focused on pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, executed 19 strategic partnerships in 2023 — adding roughly 40 locations and expanding to 90+ locations across 13 states. Since early 2024 the company has partnered with six additional practices (with five more expected to close by Q2 2024) as it expands into oral surgery and scales its centralized support functions.

SALT Dental Partners Adds Sitwell Dental to Expand into New York

May 30, 2025

Dental

SALT Dental Partners announced a partnership with Sitwell Dental effective May 30, 2025, bringing the multi-specialty group into SALT's network and marking SALT's entry into New York (its 20th state). Sitwell Dental operates four clinical locations across Upstate New York and was founded by Drs. John and Tiffany O'Brien; the deal is an add-on to SALT's growing dental platform.

Gen4 Dental Partners Acquires Moberly Family Dentistry

December 19, 2021

Dental

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.

Spark Orthodontics Acquires Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics

October 19, 2021

Dental

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.

Espire Dental Acquires Sauvage Dentistry (5-practice group)

December 13, 2024

Healthcare Services

Denver-based Espire Dental has partnered with and acquired Sauvage PLLC (Sauvage Dentistry), a five-practice dental group in Seattle, Washington. The deal expands Espire's footprint (now ~39 practices) into the Pacific Northwest, adding cosmetic and multi-specialty capabilities and transitioning Dr. Paul Sauvage's practices onto Espire's operational platform.

Specialty Smile Partners Partners with Four New York Practices (Backed by Blue Sea Capital)

October 17, 2023

Dental

Specialty Smile Partners, a doctor-led management services organization backed by Blue Sea Capital, announced strategic partnerships with four New York specialty dental practices: Albany Braces, Where Smiles Grow, Battiste Orthodontics, and Schenectady Pediatric Dentistry. The affiliations expand Specialty Smile Partners' footprint into New York and bring the practices access to centralized business services and operational support from the MSO and its PE backer.