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📅 July 13, 2026📰 25 articles⏱ ~5 min read
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Becker's Dental

MAX Surgical Specialty Management selects Sensei Cloud as enterprise practice management system

MAX Surgical Specialty Management, a Hackensack, N.J.-based dental DSO that supports more than 30 practices, has chosen Carestream Dental’s Sensei Cloud as its exclusive practice management system. The move consolidates all of MAX’s locations onto a single platform for practice management, payments, patient engagement, and claims.

Clinical Insight

This adoption underscores the growing preference among dental DSOs for cloud‑based, integrated practice management solutions to achieve operational uniformity and scalability.

Practice Takeaway

Group‑practice and DSO models are accelerating consolidation onto unified, cloud‑based management platforms, streamlining back‑office functions across multiple locations.

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Becker's Dental

Aspen Dental continues expansion with South Carolina practice

Aspen Dental, a Chicago‑based dental support organization, opened a new practice in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, adding to its nationwide network. The location is owned by Dr. Jebediah Christy with Dr. Trevor Haas serving as managing clinical director, offering preventive, emergency, and other general dentistry services.

Clinical Insight

The launch underscores the ongoing push by large DSOs to deepen their presence in secondary markets across the Southeast, leveraging standardized clinical leadership to scale services.

Practice Takeaway

Consolidation is accelerating among DSO‑affiliated general dentistry practices in secondary Southeast markets, expanding the footprint of corporate‑backed clinics in those regions.

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Guardian Dentistry Partners Expands Northeast Footprint Through Strategic Majority Acquisition of Select Dental Management

Guardian Dentistry Partners (GDP) completed a majority acquisition of Select Dental Management, adding 38 dental locations, approximately 130 dentists, and more than 30 practice partners across eight states and Washington, D.C. The deal substantially expands GDP’s presence in the northeastern United States, accelerating its growth in markets the firm deems attractive.

Clinical Insight

The transaction illustrates the continued momentum of consolidation within the DSO sector, as larger groups seek to rapidly increase scale and geographic coverage by acquiring established regional networks.

Practice Takeaway

Consolidation is accelerating in the northeastern multi‑state DSO segment, increasing the market share of large groups while reducing the number of independent practices in those regions.

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