Southfield, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to its 2023 data breach.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is opening a practice at a new shopping center in St. Johns, Fla., according to an Oct. 21 report by the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has focused on inorganic growth this year, using unique strategies to support its expansion efforts.

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA recently added a Colorado dental practice to its network.

A former dental assistant filed a lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination and harassment against FL Dental and Aspen Dental Management, according to an Oct. 18 report by the Florida Record.

Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added a partner practice in Minnesota.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added Elizabeth Fox, DMD, as a partner. 

Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist added two practices in Massachusetts to its network, the DSO's first expansion into the state.

Here are six  DSOs and dental groups adding practices in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 11:

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a dental practice in Jay, Okla., to its network.

DSOs are being faced with the task of fighting notoriety as certain practices are scrutinized in the field. 

DSOs have begun to place more emphasis on doctor satisfaction as competition in the industry heats up and providers become more selective and critical of DSOs. 

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added three partner practices in California, Alabama and Tennessee. 

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice location in a newly constructed retail plaza in Mansfield, Conn., according to an Oct. 4 report by The Daily Campus.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has had a busy few weeks consisting of practice openings, awards and more.

The Pacific Dental Services Foundation recently awarded more than $60,000 in scholarships to 17 dental assisting students. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tend recently opened a practice location in New York City, according to an Oct. 3 report by Lic Post.

The Pacific Dental Services Foundation’s Dentists for Special Needs office in Phoenix, Ariz., is the first dental office in the U.S. to be named a Certified Autism Center.

Here are nine updates on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, including new practices and partnerships, that Becker's reported on during the third quarter of 2024:

Dallas-based DECA Dental Group is the official dentist partner of the NHL's Dallas Stars, according to an Oct. 2 news release from the team.