The Smilist Affiliates with BrookBeam Dental (16-Location DSO)

The Smilist Acquires Lakeview Dental Care

September 30, 2024

Dental

The Smilist Dental, a Northeast-based dental service organization (DSO), has acquired Lakeview Dental Care, a six-location group practice in New Jersey owned by Drs. Eric Forte and Jonathan Hill. Polaris Healthcare Partners advised the sellers on the multi-million dollar transaction as The Smilist expands its footprint across the region.

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.

Smile Doctors Acquires myOrthos

March 20, 2025

Healthcare Services

Smile Doctors has acquired myOrthos, an orthodontic support organization with over 70 affiliated locations across 13 states, expanding Smile Doctors' network to more than 550 affiliated locations in 36 states and entering four new states. The acquisition is an add-on to Smile Doctors’ platform to increase provider density in key markets while ensuring continuity of care for myOrthos’ affiliated practices and patients.

iSmile Dental Products Acquires Dental Savings International

June 16, 2021

Dental

iSmile Dental Products, a Sacramento-based dental distributor, has acquired Dental Savings International (DSI), a Union City, New Jersey–based full-line dental supplies distributor and e-commerce platform. The deal combines DSI's East Coast distribution capabilities with iSmile's West Coast operations to create a bicoastal platform that expands product selection and shortens delivery times for customers.

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.

Smile Brands Affiliates Reflections Dental of Seattle

October 2, 2020

Healthcare Services

Smile Brands Inc., a Irvine-based dental support organization (and portfolio company of Gryphon Investors), announced that Reflections Dental of Seattle has joined as an affiliate partner. Smile Brands will provide administrative and operational support while the Reflections Dental team and brand remain in place.