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Oak Dental Partners Recapitalizes Select Dental Partners

December 30, 2021

Dental

Oak Dental Partners (ODP), a rapidly growing dental service organization based in Atlanta, recapitalized Select Dental Partners, a multi-state pediatric dentistry and orthodontics provider headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The recapitalization closed on December 30, 2021; Marriott & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to Select Dental and founder Dr. Robert Ellis III will remain in his CEO role under the new partnership.

Pamlico Capital Acquires Canadian Orthodontic Partners

April 14, 2021

Dental

Pamlico Capital has completed a growth investment / acquisition of Canadian Orthodontic Partners (COP), partnering with current shareholders to support the company's next phase of expansion. COP, headquartered in Toronto, operates over 60 orthodontic clinics across eight Canadian provinces serving more than 30,000 patients; the transaction follows Sheridan Capital Partners' prior ownership and was announced as a sale by Sheridan.

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.

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.

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.

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.