Southern Orthodontic Partners (SOP), a portfolio company of Shore Capital Partners, announced its expansion in Indiana with the acquisition of Ashcraft Orthodontics.
Ashcraft Orthodontics is based in Lafayette, Indiana. The practice provides the full scope of orthodontic care. According to its website, the practice is run by Dr. Darin Ashcraft and a team of eight employees.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, SOP works with orthodontic practices to provide expertise in finance, marketing, recruiting, benefits and other practice administration to allow orthodontists to focus on patient care.
This transaction marks SOP’s first acquisition of the year. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Additionally, in 2025, SOP announced five transactions and four in 2024.
According to data captured in the LevinPro, this deal marks the 118th Physician Medical Group (PMG) transaction of the year, and the 51st in the dental specialty. Throughout 2025, 521 PMG deals were reported, and 251 in the dental market. This also marks the first dental practice in Indiana to be sold in 2026.
