Smile Doctors Acquires myOrthos

Smile Doctors Acquires Grinz Orthodontics

April 4, 2023

Dental

Smile Doctors, a PE-backed orthodontic support organization, has acquired Grinz Orthodontics. The deal adds Grinz's practices in North Carolina and Arizona to Smile Doctors' network; Smile Doctors is a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

HIP Creative Acquires OrthoPatients

March 8, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

HIP Creative, a specialist orthodontic marketing and practice growth agency, has acquired OrthoPatients to combine HIP's proprietary marketing technology and services with OrthoPatients' administrative and operational capabilities. The deal is intended to expand HIP's digital capabilities, client base and operational capacity to scale and increase market share among orthodontic practices.

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.

Cloud 9 Software Acquires Focus Ortho

November 23, 2022

Dental

Cloud 9 Software acquired Alabama-based practice management platform Focus Ortho on November 18, 2022. The deal expands Cloud 9's customer footprint in the orthodontic/dental practice management market and will integrate Focus Ortho's team and customers into Cloud 9's cloud-based platform.

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.

Specialty Smile Partners Announces Partnership with All Smiles

August 31, 2022

Healthcare Services

Specialty Smile Partners (SSP), a management services organization backed by Blue Sea Capital, has partnered with All Smiles, adding six locations in the Greater Tampa Bay area and expanding SSP's presence into Florida. The affiliation brings All Smiles clinical leadership under SSP's practice-management platform while providing the practice access to SSP's billing, IT, marketing and operational support.