Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is the largest DSO in the U.S., supporting more than 1,700 dental practices across 39 states and Washington, D.C.
Here are 19 headlines the company has made throughout the first half of 2024, as reported by Becker's.
1. Heartland Dental affiliated with Queens Road Dentistry in Charlotte, N.C.
2. A building housing a Heartland Dental-supported practice in Bradenton, Fla., was sold for $3 million.
3. The DSO expanded in Ohio by affiliating with Lake West Dental in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, and Macedonia (Ohio) Dental Arts.
4. Heartland opened Skyridge Valley Dental Care in Lehigh, Utah, its first practice in the state.
5. Heartland Dental donated $11,550 to the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation to create a scholarship for dental hygiene students.
6. The company added to its Florida network, partnering with Sunshine Dental of Gulf Breeze and South Florida Sedation Dentistry.
7. Heartland was one of six dental companies included on Newsweek's 2024 list of the best workplaces for mental well-being.
8. Heartland Dental completed the implementation of VideaHealth's dental AI platform into all of its supported practices.
9. Heartland Dental partnered with James Crouch, DDS, his Kenner, La.-based office.
10. A newly built retail center in Peoria, Ariz., that includes a Heartland Dental location sold for $11.1 million.
11. The DSO added Wexford (Pa.) Dental Arts.
12. Real estate investment company Four Corners Property Trust purchased a Heartland Dental property for $2 million.
13. The DSO affiliated with Dental Care at the Courtyards in Alexandria, Va.
14. Newsweek's Great Workplaces for Women list for 2024 included Heartland Dental.
15. Heartland affiliated with Cosmetic & Advanced Dentistry in Owing Mills, Md.
16. The company announced plans in January to open at least 90 de novo practices and affiliate with 60 to 80 additional practices in 2024.
17. The DSO was included on Newsweek's list of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024.
18. Heartland Dental named Tamra Kempf as senior vice president and general counsel.
19. The DSO plans to open a practice location in Louisville, Ky. during the third quarter of 2024.