Here are 15 moves made by Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance that Becker's reported on in 2023:
1. Dental Care Alliance named Jason Heffelfinger as its next CEO.
2. The DSO affiliated with its 20th practice in Wisconsin.
3. Dental Care Alliance added four practices in Georgia, partnering with Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, Sparkling Smiles in Fayetteville, Austell Dental Associates and Rivertown Dental Care in Columbus to its network of practices.
4. The company added Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Dover, Del., its second office in Delaware.
5. Dental Care Alliance made its first addition in Rhode Island by affiliating with Hodosh Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry, located in Providence.
6. The DSO affiliated with Dental Health Associates of Virginia, which has five clinic locations throughout the state.
7. Dental Care Alliance opened a de novo practice in East Longmeadow, Mass.
8. The company named James Nick as its COO.
9. Dental Care Alliance recently promoted four dental hygienists to be senior hygiene advisors.
10. The DSO appointed three members to its business development team.
11. Dental Care Alliance added Chandler, Ariz.-based Lakeview Dental Care, its fifth partner practice in Arizona.
12. The DSO surpassed 400 total practices in March.
13. Dental Care Alliance reached 50 affiliated practices in the Midwest with the addition of East Village Dental Centre of Chicago.
14. Dental Care Alliance expanded its footprint in New Jersey with the addition of Old Bridge-based KidZdent.
15. The company was acquired by Mubadala Investment Co., a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates.