Dental Acquisitions in 2025

Dandy has acquired Neem, a dental practice management software company, to integrate Neem's product, UX, and engineering talent into Dandy’s end-to-end dental lab and software platform. The acquisition aims to accelerate development on Dandy’s Vision intraoral scanner and AI/ML-enabled manufacturing capabilities, strengthening Dandy’s chair-to-lab workflow and digital restorative dentistry offering.

Dental365 has acquired Van Buren Dental, a long-established general dentistry practice in Kettering, Ohio, as part of Dental365’s continued expansion in the state. The practice will remain staffed locally while gaining access to Dental365’s clinical resources and infrastructure to support expanded services and patient care.

MB2 Dental, a Dallas-based dental partnership organization and portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus, has partnered with A Beautiful Smile, a family dental practice led by Dr. Gina Mancini in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The transaction brings the single-location practice into MB2 Dental’s platform as an add-on to expand its network and local patient services.

GTCR has made a structured minority investment of up to $200 million in Solmetex to fund the company's growth initiatives and support near-term add-on acquisitions. GTCR will partner with existing shareholders including AGIC Capital and Solmetex CEO Gene Dorff to scale the company's dental products and consumables business serving more than 85,000 U.S. dental practices.

Dr. Craig Barney, operating as DeLand Family Dental, has acquired the long-standing dental practice of Dr. Joseph Goodreau in DeLand, Florida. Dr. Barney plans to maintain patient-centered care while introducing modern technologies (digital imaging, iTero scanning) and expanded preventive and restorative services.

Viper Partners advised SF Dental Group on a transformative transaction with an unnamed strategic buyer to create a new dental platform in California. The deal combines SF Dental Group's five locations and 20 dentists with the buyer's operational resources to scale services and expand access to care across the state.

Heartland Dental, a portfolio company of KKR, has acquired Smile Design Dentistry from Tenex Capital Management. Smile Design operates 60 dental practices across Florida with a clinical and support team of more than 300 employees; the deal (an add-on to Heartland's DSO platform) closed on September 5, 2025 and expands Heartland's presence and clinical support capabilities in Florida.

Pac‑Dent, a U.S.-based dental supply manufacturer, has acquired Taiwan-based 3D printing supplier Ackuretta Technologies to integrate Ackuretta's printer hardware and ALPHA AI CAM software with Pac‑Dent's Rodin resin materials. The acquisition is intended to expand Pac‑Dent's digital dentistry platform, enhance global support and workflows for dental clinicians and laboratories, and accelerate capability development across hardware, materials and software.

Dental365, a Dental Clinical Organization (DCO) headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York, has entered the Ohio market by acquiring six dental practices located in Toledo, Maumee, Oregon, Alliance, Akron and Louisville, and is opening a de novo endodontic practice in Toledo. The announcement highlights that Dr. Jon Frankel (Frankel Dentistry) and his team of 26 dentists and more than 200 employees are joining Dental365 as part of the expansion.

Sage Dental, a Boca Raton–based dental service organization, has acquired The Dental Group in Fort Lauderdale. The practice, led by Dr. Henry Rodriguez-Martin, will operate as Sage Dental of Oakland Park and join Sage’s network of 140+ supported practices to gain access to centralized technology, billing, and multi-specialty resources.

Allied OMS has added Kerrville Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to its Texas platform, expanding the company's presence in the Texas Hill Country (Austin and San Antonio markets). The practice provides oral and maxillofacial surgery services — including anesthesia, extractions, implants and bone grafting — and will leverage Allied OMS's operational and marketing resources to grow patient access and practice capabilities.

T Management, a Georgia-based dental practice management partner, has acquired Life Point Dental Group, which operates locations in Athens and Jefferson, Georgia. The acquisition expands T Management's portfolio of dental providers across the state and aims to support Life Point’s clinical teams with the resources and scale of a larger platform.

MAX Surgical Specialty Management (MAX), a surgeon-led MSO backed by MedEquity Capital, RF Investment Partners, and Kian Capital, announced partnerships with Greater Philadelphia Oral Surgery and Lebanon & Lancaster Oral Surgery Group, expanding its Pennsylvania footprint. The transactions add two clinical partners (bringing MAX to four oral surgery groups / six practices in Pennsylvania) as part of the platform’s regional growth strategy.

SALT Dental Partners announced that Lineberry Orthodontics, led by Dr. Laura Lineberry, has joined the SALT network effective August 6, 2025. The practice — operating two orthodontic locations in Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho — expands SALT’s presence in the Greater Boise market as an add-on to its dental platform.

SALT Dental Partners announced a partnership with Sitwell Dental effective May 30, 2025, bringing the multi-specialty group into SALT's network and marking SALT's entry into New York (its 20th state). Sitwell Dental operates four clinical locations across Upstate New York and was founded by Drs. John and Tiffany O'Brien; the deal is an add-on to SALT's growing dental platform.

Catalis Dental Lab Partners, a PE-backed national dental lab platform, has acquired Revolution Dental Lab in Sandy, Utah and opened a new East Coast digital design center in Jacksonville, Florida. The deal — supported by sponsor Caymus Equity — expands Catalis’ national footprint and adds local capacity in the Western U.S. while increasing digital design support for customers on the East Coast.

The Smilist has affiliated with BrookBeam Dental, a 16-location dental partnership organization based in New York's Hudson Valley, expanding The Smilist's Northeast footprint to more than 100 locations. The affiliation brings BrookBeam's clinicians and local teams into The Smilist's growth platform while preserving existing providers and patient relationships.

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 (SDM), a Sacramento-based dental services organization, has acquired Clarksburg Dental Center in Germantown, Maryland, marking SDM's entry into its 16th U.S. state. The practice, led by Dr. Edmund Liu and Dr. Chung Lin, will join SDM's network to benefit from the firm's proprietary practice optimization and management services.

AGIC Capital has completed the acquisition of Solmetex, a provider of dental products, waterline safety solutions, amalgam separation and recycling services, from Avista Healthcare Partners. Terms were not disclosed; Avista retains a minority stake and will continue supporting Solmetex's growth under AGIC's ownership.

Dental365 has acquired Union Dental Health, a single-location dental practice in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, expanding Dental365’s regional footprint and patient reach in the Keystone State. The acquisition will integrate Union Dental Health’s general dentistry services into Dental365’s multi-state network to enhance local access to comprehensive dental care.

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.

Parkview Dental Partners, a dentist-founded DSO backed by Cathay Capital, has acquired two Lifetime Smiles Dental Care practices in Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida. The practices — owned by Dr. Christopher Donato — will continue operating under the Lifetime Smiles brand as part of Parkview's Gulf Coast expansion following its recent Breezy Dental acquisition.

CORDENTAL Group, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, has formed a strategic partnership with Williamsburg Dental in Broomall (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania. The agreement brings the practice into CORDENTAL's dental support organization network to accelerate growth, expand services and locations, while the practice's associate doctors also became partners; Westcove Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Williamsburg Dental.

Branford Castle Partners has acquired Eastern Dental Management, a 20-location dental services organization in New Jersey, from an affiliate managed by Staple Street Capital. The deal—financed with unitranche debt and equity from Siguler Guff & Company—positions Eastern Dental as a platform investment for Branford Castle to pursue growth and consolidation in the New Jersey dental market; existing management, led by CEO Ray Iannaccone, will remain in place.

ScaleCo Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company Cap City Dental Lab (dba Dental Alliance Group), a Columbus-based national dental laboratory with eight locations. The buyer was not disclosed in the announcement; ScaleCo said it acquired Cap City in 2018, added four new lab locations and completed three add-on acquisitions during its ownership before exiting the investment.