Affordable Dentures & Implants is facing five lawsuits stemming from accusations of unlicensed dental work being provided to patients, Kay NewsCow reported Aug. 23.

Private buyers acquired a dual-tenet property that is leased to Aspen Dental and Sleep Number for just over $4 million.

Plantation, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners, a dental partnership organization focused on pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, has partnered with its first set of dentists in Louisiana. 

Here are three dental organizations that have added practices in Georgia that Becker's has reported on since June 27:

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added two practices in California and Minnesota. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management announced in December 2022 its plans to expand in 2023, including entering new states and adding 50 practices.

Brident Dental & Orthodontics, a dental brand of Sonrava Health, opened its first location in Englewood, Colo. 

Chicago-based Aspen Dental is set to build a practice location in Augusta, Maine, as demolition at the site of the old business has started, according to an Aug. 22 report by the Kennebec Journal.

Here are seven DSOs that have added offices in the Northeastern region of the U.S. this year: 

Here are 18 DSOs that have added or opened practices in the Western region of the U.S.:

Heartland Dental is planning to construct a 4,200-square-foot practice in Grove City, Ill., according to an Aug. 21 report by The Edwardsville Intelligencer.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has affiliated with Implant & General Dentistry of Northern Colorado. 

Here are four dental organizations that have received financial investments that Becker's has reported on since July 13:

North Brunswick Township, N.J.-based Squire Dental affiliated with Navid Hadian, DMD. 

An Aspen Dental office in The Villages, Fla., was forced to close after a gas leak in the building, villages-news.com reported Aug. 17.

Here are three DSOs that have added partner practices in Virginia so far this year: 

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently gained a $150 million credit expansion.

From new practice openings to industry partnerships, here are 13 moves from three of the largest DSOs in the U.S. that have taken place since June 16:

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental has partnered with 11 dental practices in August, according to its website. 

Heartland Dental, Aspen Dental and Pacific Dental Services are the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., representing more than 3,500 offices nationwide.