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Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers recently opened its 101st center in Chadds Ford, Pa.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has marked several accomplishments in the last couple of months expanding its network and earning a spot in several company rankings.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently expanded its network into Utah, its 39th state.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance launched a fellowship program to support veterans transitioning into civilian jobs.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners recently added a California orthodontics practice to its network. 

Affordable Dentures & Implants, a dental brand of Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care, expanded its Texas network.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental partnered with a dental practice in Castle Pines, Colo.

Several DSOs have launched in the last few years to support dentists across various specialties, including general dentistry, orthodontics and oral surgery. 

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental were recently included on Newsweek's 2024 list of the top workplaces for job starters.

Here are seven DSOs and dental companies reaching milestones that Becker's has reported on since April 3, including entering new states, first acquisitions and hitting overall practices marks:

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental continued its expansion by affiliating with a practice in Ohio.

Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental recently added its first practice in New Mexico.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners received a growth capital investment to continue its growth and expansion into new regions.

San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners recently acquired its first practice, Angolkar4Smiles in Seattle and Tukwila, Wash. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently launched a scholarship program for dental hygiene students at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wis., The Monroe Times reported May 1. 

DSO DataCONNECT announces the latest affiliation rates for general dentists, orthodontists, and periodontists within DSOs and group practices, showcasing the ongoing trend of growing participation in group dental practices.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management was launched in April 2022 and has grown to support more than 40 practices in 13 states.

Affordable Dentures & Implants opened a practice location in Ross Township, Pa., its second location in Pennsylvania in the past week.

DSOs and dental groups were the most active in Florida during April.