Spark Dental Management Acquires Children's Dental Management

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.

Rock Mountain Capital Invests in Spark Orthodontics

April 21, 2021

Healthcare Services

Rock Mountain Capital made a significant minority investment in Spark Orthodontics, a specialty orthodontics platform with 10 locations across rural and suburban Pennsylvania. The investment will fund Spark's growth strategy to acquire additional practices and expand into new markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Premier Care Dental Management Acquires Blank Dental Group

January 26, 2026

Healthcare Services

Premier Care Dental Management (PCDM) has acquired Blank Dental Group, a three-location dental practice founded by Dr. James Blank, expanding PCDM’s footprint in Ohio. The deal brings the practices into PCDM’s Dental Clinical Organization, enabling access to expanded resources, operational support, and advanced clinical technologies while preserving local clinical culture.

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.

Premier Care Dental Management Acquires Laskey Dental Care

January 12, 2026

Dental

Premier Care Dental Management (PCDM) has acquired Laskey Dental Care in Toledo, Ohio, expanding PCDM's Ohio footprint to 10 general dentistry offices and one endodontic specialty practice. The acquisition brings Laskey's clinicians and staff into PCDM's Dental Clinical Organization to expand patient access and standardize clinical operations across the region.

Sage Dental Acquires Children's Dentistry (New Tampa)

March 21, 2024

Dental

Sage Dental, a Boca Raton–based dental service organization, acquired Children's Dentistry in the New Tampa area from Dr. Gregory Stepanski. The location will become Sage Dental Kids of New Tampa — the DSO's first dedicated pediatric/orthodontic practice — and is expected to officially launch on April 29, 2024 to expand Sage's pediatric service offerings in the region.