This past week, Heartland Dental has announced the addition of two practices to its network, expanding its presence in both Florida and Texas.
Prime Dentistry is a dental practice with one location in Coconut Creek, Florida. The practice provides the full range of dental care, including cosmetic and restorative dentistry. According to its website, it is run by Dr. Hugues Jean and a team of five employees.
Soto Dental Partners is a dental practice with two locations in El Paso, Texas. The practice provides the full scope of dental services including dentures, veneers, crowns and implants. According to its website, the practice is run by a team of two physicians: Dr. Obed Soto and Dr. Abigail Soto.
Heartland Dental is a dental support organization providing non-clinical, administrative support services with more than 3,000 doctors in more than 1,800 locations across 39 states. The company is majority-owned by KKR, a global investment firm.
These transactions mark Heartland Dental’s sixth and seventh acquisitions of the year. The financial terms for neither of the deals were disclosed. Throughout 2025, Heartland Dental announced 11 transactions.
According to data in the LevinPro HC database, there have been 178 Physician Medical Group transactions announced since the start of 2026, and 77 in the dental specialty. Throughout 2025, 521 PMG deals were reported, and 252 in the dental market. Dental, so far, accounts for more than 11% of the 680 healthcare deals that have been announced since the start of the year.
