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19 BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW // VOL. 2022 NO. 2 DENTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Vacation, insurance, bonuses and more: What 3 top DSOs offer employees By Ariana Portalatin Among rising DSO consolidation, many private dental practices see DSOs as having a competitive edge be- cause of the benefits they are able to offer employees. Here is what three of the largest DSOs offer employees: Note: This list is not exhaustive. Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) • Six paid holidays per year • Flexible sick leave • Work-from-home days • At least two weeks vacation per year for eligible full-time employees • Dental, health and dis- ability insurance • Referral bonuses • Access to flexible spending accounts • Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans • Continuing education opportunities • Volunteer and community sup- port opportunities • Employee assistance through Heartland Dental Foundation Aspen Dental (Chicago) • 401(k) plans • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Short- and long-term disability • Other insurance plans including universal life, pet, legal assistance and identity theft protection • Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts • Dental care discounts at Aspen offices with no annual deductible • Vision insurance • Paid time off • Annual holidays • Sick days • Continuing education opportunities • Volunteer opportunities • Student loan refinancing • Hardship assistance through Aspen Strong Relief Fund Pacific Dental Services (Irvine, Calif.) • Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision) • 401k and Roth retirement savings • Healthcare and dependent care reim- bursement accounts • Optional short and long-term disability • Optional health savings account • Long-term care plan • Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Supplemental employee, spouse and child life insurance • Back-up child and elder care • Legal plan • Adoption assistance • Income protection plans • Continuing education • Professional develop- ment assistance • Tuition reimbursement • Referral bonus • Paid time off, holidays and sick days • Paid volunteer time • Pds college advance- ment program. n How US Endo Partners is spearheading growth in 2022 By Ariana Portalatin U .S. Endo Partners has added sev- eral practices, supercharging its growth and leading it on a path to expand its presence in several states throughout 2022. The Irving, Texas-based endodontics-fo- cused management services organization supports more than 70 affiliated practices in 28 states. It is backed by private equi- ty firm Thurston Group, which supports several other dental organizations and re- cently launched Richmond Hill, Ga.-based DSO SGA Dental Partners in March. U.S. Endo Partners' hustle began quickly into 2022 with the addition of Snow End- odontics of Monroe, N.C. It has since add- ed practices in several states, including Missouri, Montana, Michigan, South Dako- ta, Utah, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Tex- as, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Mississippi. The organization's growth has been sup- ported by an investment it received from private equity firm Quad-C Management in November 2021 and could further the group's continued growth as the year continues. "I believe Quad-C's commitment to grow the company, as well as their experience within the dental industry, makes them the ideal partner," Scotte Hudsmith, U.S. Endo's senior adviser and board mem- ber, said in November. "We are a leading endodontic specialty support organiza- tion and are confident we can continue being an industry leader with Quad-C as a partner." U.S. Endo Partners is one of many man- agement services organizations with strong plans for expansion in 2022, and the dental industry can expect to see ma- jor growth from the organization. n