Dentistry's top players

Several dental organizations have been recognized this year for their growth, performance and footprint. 

Here are some of the top players in the dental industry in 2024: 

Largest DSOs

Heartland Dental — More than 1,700 practices 

The Aspen Group — More than 1,100 practices

PDS Health — More than 1,000 practices

Smile Brands — Nearly 700 practices

MB2 Dental — More than 700 practices

Sonrava Health — nearly 540 offices

Affordable Care — About 450 practices

Dental Care Alliance — More than 400 practices

Smile Doctors — More than 430 practices

Great Expressions Dental Centers — 300 practices

Fastest-growing companies

Beam Benefits

R&R Dental

Sunbit

Planet DDS

Lollipop Pediatric Dentistry

Acorn Dentistry for Kids

Dental Accounting Group

Dublin Smiles Dentistry

Dr. B Dental Solutions

Specialty1 Partners

MB2 Dental

Top-ranked dental insurers

Best overall: Delta Dental

Best for braces, implants and older adults: Delta Dental

Best overall cost-to-value: Physicians Mutual

Best for no annual maximum: MetLife

Best for no waiting period: Anthem BCBS 

Best for customer satisfaction: DentaQuest 

Best premiums: Spirit

Best dental schools

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of California, San Francisco

Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.)

University of California, Los Angeles

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

University of Washington (Seattle)

New York University (New York CIty)

Tufts University (Medford, Mass.)

University of Iowa (Iowa City)

Columbia University (New York City)

Boston University

The Ohio State University (Columbus)

Five richest people in dentistry

Heikki Kyostila, who is president of global dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca.

Rudolf Maag, who owns 10.2 percent of dental supplier Straumann Group.

Thomas Straumann, who owns a 17 percent stake in Straumann.

Christoph Zeller, who inherited dental products company Ivoclar Vivadent and is a past CEO.

Simone Maag de Moura Cunha, who owns 3.5% of Straumann Group.

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