Sage Dental Management, LLC, a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners, announced it has expanded its presence with its acquisition of Soft Heart Dentistry and the practice of Dr. Maulin Patel. This is Sage Dental’s first transaction of 2023.

Soft Heart Dentistry was renamed Sage Dental of Lawrenceville. The practice of Dr. Maulin Patel was renamed Sage Dental of Brandon. The financial terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.

Soft Heart Dentistry is run by two dentists and offers care through its Lawrenceville, Georgia location. The practice of Dr. Maulin P. Patel provides advice on proper brushing, flossing, cleaning, healthy gums and other dental care out of Brandon, Florida.

Sage Dental Management is a leading dental service organization based in Boca Raton, Florida that provides comprehensive non-clinical business and administrative support services to more than 90 affiliated Sage Dental practices in Florida and Georgia.

According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, these transactions mark the 81st Physician Medical Groups (PMG) acquisition of the year, and 20th in the dental specialty. Private equity accounts for 85% of dental acquirers in 2023.