Parkview Dental Partners Acquires Two Lifetime Smiles Dental Care Practices

Parkview Dental Partners Acquires Breezy Dental

October 23, 2024

Dental

Parkview Dental Partners, a Cathay Capital–backed dental support organization (DSO) based in Sarasota, Florida, has acquired Breezy Dental, a dental practice in Tampa, Florida. The deal expands Parkview's presence along the Gulf Coast and brings Breezy Dental access to Parkview's operational support services.

Cathay Capital Invests in Parkview Dental Partners

November 6, 2023

Healthcare Services

Cathay Capital has made a strategic investment in Sarasota-based dental service organization Parkview Dental Partners, marking Cathay’s inaugural North American investment from its Growth Private Equity Fund (Small Cap IV). The transaction is a recapitalization that includes equity co-investment from Barings, a unitranche facility from Live Oak Banking Company and Barings, material rollover by Parkview management and prior owner Parkstone Growth Partners, and will fund Parkview’s buy-and-build expansion across Florida.

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.

Parkview Dental Partners Acquires Dr. Douglas C. Wendt Jr.'s Periodontics Practice

March 5, 2025

Dental

Parkview Dental Partners, a Sarasota-based dental growth and management partnership backed by Cathay Capital, acquired the periodontist practice of Dr. Douglas C. Wendt, Jr. in Brandon, Florida. The practice will operate as Ross and Wendt, Periodontics and Dental Implants, expanding Parkview's footprint to 25 practices and adding specialized periodontics and implant capabilities to better serve the West Coast of Florida.

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.