Southern Orthodontic Partners (SOP) announced that it was expanding its presence in Kansas with the acquisition of Tindall Orthodontics. TUSK Partners advised Tindall Orthodontics in this transaction. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Tindall Orthodontics is based in Manhattan, Kansas and, according to its website, has one provider on staff: Dr. Mark Tindall.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, SOP is a portfolio company of Shore Capital Partners. The company works with orthodontic practices to provide expertise in finance, marketing, recruiting, benefits and other practice administration to allow orthodontists to focus on patient care.

According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this marks the 291st Physician Medical Group transaction of the year, and the 147th in the dental specialty. ​This is also Southern Orthodontic Partners’ second acquisition of the year. In April, it purchased Creekview & McKinney Orthodontics, a two-provider practice in Texas for an undisclosed price.