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15 BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW // VOL. 2022 NO. 1 DENTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ship will allow both groups to expand their mission of reaching underserved populations. 88. Pacific Dental Services opened Cincinnati-based Dentists of Eastgate, its 850th supported dental practice. 89. Aspen Dental Management will begin to use Los Angeles-based SprintRay's 3D printing technol- ogy at its more than 900 loca- tions nationwide. 90. Spark Orthodontics acquired Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics of Tennessee. The acquisition makes Spark Ortho- dontics a multispecialty practice covering dental and orthodontic services for patients as young as 18 months of age. 91. Imagen Dental Partners expand- ed into Georgia with the addi- tion of Smile Moore Dentistry to its network. 92. U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Newport News, Va.- based Oyster Point Oral & Facial Surgery to its network, its first Virginia practice. 93. Pacific Dental Services is launch- ing a college advancement program, making it the first DSO to offer eligible employees 100 percent tuition coverage for an undergraduate degree of choice. 94. In recognition of American Di- abetes Month in November, 42 North Dental partnered with the American Diabetes Association. 95. Thirty-nine dentists with 42 North Dental won local "Top Dentist" awards in 2021. 96. MB2 Dental was named a best- led company by Inc. 97. Dentist Entrepreneur Organi- zation acquired both Traction for Dental and JoyFull People. Traction for Dental is a certified EOS implementation business focused solely on multi-location dental companies, while JoyFull People offers an online curricu- lum for finding, managing and growing dental teams. 98. Canada-based United Dental raised $5 million in series B fund- ing to support acquisitions and growth in the U.S. 99. Fairfax (Va.) Oral and Maxillo- facial Surgery partnered with Dallas-based Beacon Oral Spe- cialists, a management services organization serving the oral surgery sector. 100. Oak Hill Capital entered into a definitive agreement to invest and partner with U.S. Oral Sur- gery Management. 101. 42 North Dental added Lansing, Mich.-based Great Lakes Family Dental Group, which has practic- es across Michigan and Indiana, launching the DSO past 100 supported practices. 102. MB2 Dental entered its 33rd state with its first Idaho partnerships. 103. Smile Doctors affiliated with 14 practices during its third quarter, including its first in North Carolina. 104. Dental Care Alliance added Fond du Lac, Wis.-based Modern Dental Care to its growing orga- nization of allied practices. The partnership marks DCA's entry into Wisconsin. 105. Pacific Dental Services and the American Diabetes Association partnered to boost awareness around the link between peri- odontal disease and diabetes. 106. North American Dental Group recently launched an internal "Faces of NADG" campaign to share the diverse stories of its team members. 107. RiverGlade Capital sold its con- trolling stake in U.S. Oral Sur- gery Management. 108. Marquee Dental Partners partnered with seven Florida dental practices for a current total of 14 offices across nine brands in Florida. 109. Foundation Dental Partners gained two partnerships in Ten- nessee, placing the Alpharetta, Ga.-based DSO in the state's market and increasing its network to 14 practices. 110. Dallas-based Surge Private Equity added two dental practices with locations in Illinois and Indiana to its Texas-based DSO network. 111. Aspen Dental Management rebranded as the Aspen Group to reflect its expansion in the healthcare industry. 112. Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics opened two practices in Oklahoma, the organization's first expansion outside of Texas. 113. Aspen Dental partnered with den- tal software provider MyLabCon- nect to help offices collaborate with dental labs in real time. 114. Houston-based Crown Dental joined Brident Dental & Ortho- dontics, an affiliate of Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental. 115. Guardian Dentistry Partners expanded into New York, mark- ing the organization's entry into its eighth state 116. Guided Practice Solutions gained a strategic growth investment from private equity firm Main Post Partners, the Jonesboro, Ark.- based dental service organiza- tion said Dec. 9. 117. Dental365 acquired Beacon Dental Health. 118. Marquee Dental Partners has launched a new dental brand — Marquee Dental — and plans to open its first office later this month in Smyrna, Tenn.