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:
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
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
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
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.