Great Expressions, DCA move up in list of largest DSOs

Oct 2, 2018

Great Expressions Dental Centers and the Dental Care Alliance (DCA) have moved up in DrBicuspid.com's twice-a-year update of the list of the 10 largest dental service/support organizations (DSOs) in the U.S.

Both Great Expressions and DCA have added affiliated practices since the last update was published in April 2018, while American Dental Partners has moved lower.

The list is based on DrBicuspid.com research of readily available public information. The information presented is not meant to be definitive but rather to provide a snapshot of available data on the largest DSOs. In each instance, the information has been gathered through an organization's website, press releases, previously published material, or other sources.

Some companies and information are not on this list because the information could not be confirmed by press time. If you are aware of missing information or an organization that should be on this list, please contact us.

Top 10

Organizations are ordered by the number of affiliated practices. All company websites were last accessed on September 24, 2018.

Heartland Dental
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: More than 850
Source: Company website
Brands: Individualized
Locations: The company has practices in 35 states.
Note: Heartland added nine practices on September 4, 2018.
Aspen Dental/Aspen Dental Management
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: Almost 700
Source: August 29 company press release
Brands: Aspen
Locations: Aspen has practices in 38 states.
Note: The company announced the hiring of four new vice presidents on September 19.
Pacific Dental Services
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: More than 630
Source: Company website
Brands: Individualized
Locations: Pacific Dental has locations in 20 states.
Note: The company plans to add more than 80 supported offices each year.
Smile Brands
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: Nearly 400
Source: Company press release
Brands: Bright Now Dental, Castle Dental, and Monarch Dental
Locations: Smile Brands has offices in 16 states.
Note: The company was rebranded as Smile Brands in 2009.
Great Expressions Dental Centers
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: 300
Source: Company website
Brands: Great Expressions
Locations: Great Expressions has offices in 10 states.
Note: Both Great Expressions and the Dental Care Alliance overtook American
Dental Partners since the last publication.
Dental Care Alliance
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: Almost 300
Source: Company website
Brands: Multiple, including Advanced Dental Care, College Park Dental, and Gentle Dental
Locations: Dental Care Alliance has practices in 16 states.
Note: The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Florida.
American Dental Partners
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: More than 290
Source: Company website
Brands: 22 "supported affiliates," including Associated Dental Partners, Carus Dental, Forward Dental, and Metro Dental
Locations: American Dental Partners has practices in 21 states.
Note: The company fell two places since our list was last published.
Western Dental
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: Almost 250
Source: Company website
Brands: Western Dental & Orthodontics and Brident Dental & Orthodontics
Locations: Western Dental has locations in four states.
Note: The company began in Los Angeles in 1903.
Affordable Dentures & Implants
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: More than 230
Source: Company press release
Locations: Affordable Dentures has offices in 39 states.
Note: The company claims to be the largest network of providers concentrating on dentures and implants.
InterDent
Number of affiliated/supported practices/offices: Nearly 200
Source: Company website
Brands: Gentle Dental, Dedicated Dental, Capitol Dental, Smile Keepers, and Blue Oak
Locations: InterDent has offices in eight states.
Note: InterDent affiliates with more than 475 dentists.