Smile Doctors, backed by Linden Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners, announced that in the last quarter of 2024 it added seven practices to its portfolio.  

The practices are Daniel S. Martin Orthodontics in Indiana; Murphy Orthodontics based in Louisiana; O’Leary Orthodontics in South Carolina; Fryar Orthodontics based out of Indiana; Virginia Orthodontic Partners in Virginia; Breha Orthodontics in Ohio; and DK Orthodontics in North Dakota. 

Smile Doctors is an orthodontic dental support organization with more than 415 locations in 28 states. The company is based in Georgetown, Texas.  

These new affiliations expand Smile Doctors’ network by 17 locations and 10 orthodontists. This also marks Smile Doctors’ entry into North Dakota. 

According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this transaction marks the 60th Physician Medical Group acquisition of the year, and the 25th in the dental specialty. In 2023, there were 180 dental transactions announced.