Sonrava Health Acquires Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners

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.

Brident Dental & Orthodontics Acquires Royal Dental in Houston

September 1, 2022

Healthcare Services

Brident Dental & Orthodontics, part of the Sonrava Health family, has completed the acquisition of Royal Dental's seven Houston-area offices. The deal expands Brident's Houston footprint to 50 offices and adds to Sonrava Health's national network of dental affiliates.

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.

Aria Care Partners Acquires Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry

February 26, 2026

Healthcare Services

Aria Care Partners, a provider of onsite dental, vision, audiology and podiatry services to skilled nursing facilities, has acquired Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry (collectively “Sanford”), headquartered in Macon, Georgia. The deal expands Aria’s footprint in the Southeast — integrating Sanford’s operations to deliver expanded onsite services and broaden insurance and care offerings to roughly 200 SNFs in Georgia and Alabama.

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.

North American Dental Group Adds 18 Affiliated Practices

November 30, 2020

Dental

North American Dental Group (NADG) affiliated 18 dental offices across six states, bringing seven dental groups into its DSO network. The new affiliations — including Park 56 Dental, Snodgrass-King Dental, Southeast Orthodontics and several single-location practices — expand NADG's platform and bring new Group Founders into NADG's leadership structure.