Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners acquired a Florida dental practice, reaching 25 total practices in its network.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist has affiliated with Inspire Dental Group, a multispecialty practice with three locations in New York.

DSO leaders are using their experiences from the tough economic times of the last couple of years to guide their strategies for growth in 2025. 

Florida, California, Hawaii, Michigan and Pennsylvania were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during February.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has chosen Pearl and Planet DDS to provide AI and practice management softwares to its network.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added six new dental practices to its network in February.

Here are four DSOs that have expanded their networks in Florida through de novo offices and acquisitions:

A Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics practice in Colorado Springs, Colo., is staying open later to expand access to care.

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Oviedo, Fla., on Feb. 27. 

The DSO field is expected to rebound this year after a more sluggish 2024 thanks to increasingly positive sentiments about the economy. 

The Hunterdon County Department of Health in New Jersey is launching a new dental access program for underserved populations, according to a Feb. 21 news release Hunterdon County. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental partnered with David Green, DDS, who has two practices in Florida.

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened its first location in Hawaii Feb. 26. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental affiliated with more than 30 new practices in 2024, growing its network to more than 1,800 locations, according to a Feb. 20 news release from the DSO. 

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental is expanding its network of practices in Alabama and Tennessee with new office openings.

Heartland Dental, The Aspen Group and PDS Health are the three largest DSOs and MSOs in the dental industry, collectively supporting nearly 4,000 dental offices in the U.S.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is set to open a practice location in Tampa, Fla., according to Feb. 19 report from Tampa Beacon.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with a Michigan dental practice.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has partnered with Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine in South Jordan, Utah, to provide students with hands-on clinical training. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired Lawrence Dental Group in Kingston, Pa.