Acquisitions, de novos, integration, EBITDA, and enterprise value creation.
Sixty-nine percent of DSOs expect to increase their acquisition activity in 2026, but rising competition for a shrinking pool of available practices is forcing organizations to become more…
The 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive from Planet DDS analyzes real operational data from more than 8,500 dental practices, 497 DSOs, and 2,500 orthodontic practices to identify…
DSOs face four compounding structural threats in 2026 that executives are actively repositioning around. First, practice supply is tightening: 69% of DSOs plan to increase acquisition activity this…
Healthcare staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has agreed to be taken private by Knox Lane, a private equity firm with $3.5 billion in assets under management, in an…
AdventHealth CEO David Banks outlines a strategic shift from hospital-centric growth to a network model built around primary care and ambulatory access. The health system is investing in…
TUSK Practice Sales’ Q2 2026 Dental Market Report — based on a survey of DSO leaders and their PE sponsors — finds that 69% of DSOs expect to…
Hospital M&A hit a six-year high in Q1 2026 with 22 newly announced transactions carrying combined transacted revenue of $14.5 billion — the highest Kaufman Hall has recorded…
Several DSOs are diversifying beyond acquisitions by ramping up de novo practice development, a shift driven by tighter deal supply, valuation pressure, and the operational appeal of building…
Multi-specialty platforms — organizations consolidating multiple clinical disciplines under one management structure and financial model — are attracting serious private equity capital alongside single-specialty supergroups. The Bloom Organization…
April 2026 brought another active month of dental group M&A, with several DSOs expanding their practice networks through acquisitions and new partnerships. TUSK Practice Sales advised transactions including…
