Straine Dental Management Acquires Clarksburg Dental Center in Maryland

Straine Dental Management Acquires Bird Dental Studio

August 20, 2026

Healthcare Services

Straine Dental Management acquired Bird Dental Studio, a dentist-led practice in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The deal expands Straine’s dentist-owned, dentist-led dental services organization (DSO) network to its 17th state.

Straine Dental Management Acquires Regents Dental Group

May 8, 2025

Dental

Straine Dental Management has acquired Regents Dental Group, a La Jolla-based dental practice led by Drs. Stephen Eskeland and Stephen Lockwood, expanding SDM's California footprint. Regents will join SDM's network and leverage the firm's technology ecosystem (including Overjet, Perio Protect, and Sunbit) while maintaining its comprehensive clinical services.

Straine Dental Management Acquires Five Dental Practices Across Texas, Missouri and South Carolina

March 12, 2025

Healthcare Services

Straine Dental Management (SDM) has acquired five independent dental practices — the practices of William Brown, DDS (Greenville, SC); Jonathan Ehlers, DDS (Sedalia, MO); Matthew Garrison, DDS (Smithville, MO); Robert Leedy, DDS (Abilene, TX); and Jim Lippian, DDS (Texarkana, TX). The acquisitions expand SDM's dentist‑owned, dentist‑led DSO network across three states and aim to enhance practice performance and patient care through SDM's management platform and support services.

Dental365 Acquires Brush & Floss Dental Center (Stratford, CT)

December 2, 2024

Healthcare Services

Dental365 has acquired Brush & Floss Dental Center in Stratford, Connecticut, adding its fifth Connecticut location and bringing the dental group’s footprint to over 140 offices. The single-office practice—led by Dr. Jeffrey C. Hoos and offering services including sleep apnea treatment, implants and teeth straightening—will join Dental365’s network to access expanded resources while maintaining personalized patient care.

Spark Dental Management Acquires Children's Dental Management

January 12, 2022

Healthcare Services

Spark Dental Management, a portfolio company backed by Rock Mountain Capital, has acquired Children's Dental Management (CDM), adding 35 locations and five AAAHC-accredited dental surgery centers across three states. The deal, sourced from DFW Capital Partners' exit of CDM, expands Spark's pediatric dentistry and orthodontics footprint and strengthens access to ambulatory surgical capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Smile Brands Acquires Gateway Dental

March 21, 2019

Dental

Smile Brands Inc., a Gryphon Investors–backed dental support organization based in Irvine, California, has partnered with Gateway Dental in Seattle to provide full-service administrative support while the practice continues to operate under its existing brand. Gateway Dental, founded in 1992 and led by Dr. G. Glenn Buchanan and Dr. John Kim, will keep its existing staff of 14 and retain clinical operations while Smile Brands supplies purchasing, payroll, IT, billing, facilities and marketing support.