Specialty Appliances Expands into Oklahoma with Brewer Dental Laboratory Acquisition
Specialty Appliances, based in Cumming, Georgia, announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Brewer Dental Laboratory. Brewer Dental Laboratory is a specialty dental lab that has served dentists throughout the Tulsa area and across the United States since 1970. The company provides practices with the latest removable and fixed technologies, and highest quality products for patients. Founded in 1981 and serving customers across the country, Specialty Appliances is an orthodontic laboratory focused on the manufacturing and development of customized orthodontic and specialty dental appliances and the distribution of consumable orthodontic products.... Read More »
PE-Backed Specialized Dental Partners Expands Presence in Minnesota
Specialized Dental Partners (SDP), a portfolio company of private equity group Quad-C Management, announced its 11th deal of the year with the acquisition of Southern Minnesota Periodontics & Dental Implants. Southern Minnesota Periodontics & Dental Implants is based out of one location in Mankato, Minnesota. According to its website, there is one physician on staff (Dr. Sergey B. Dolgov) who is supported by a team of employees. SDP (formerly known as US Endo Partners) is a leading specialty dental service organization that provides comprehensive support services to endodontic specialists across the United States. It is based in Franklin, Texas. According to its... Read More »
Phase 1 Equity Acquires Undisclosed Ohio Practice
Phase 1 Equity, based in New York City, announced that it acquired an undisclosed multi-location orthodontics practice that is based in Ohio. According to the press release, the acquired practice delivers highly personalized care backed by cutting-edge technology in a comfortable environment. Nothing else was disclosed. New York-based Phase 1 Equity is a doctor-owned, doctor-led private equity firm for orthodontists and pediatric dentists. It is backed by DuneGlass Capital. This marks Phase 1 Equity’s sixth practice added in 2025. This is also the 16th practice to join the platform and brings total locations to 24. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ... Read More »
Visibly Acquires Easee
Visibly announced on September 2 that it entered into an agreement to acquire Easee. Easee is an international leader in digital eyecare, specializing in telemonitoring and hybrid care pathways. Its online eye exam platform, now certified under the new MDR, exemplifies its approach, combining medical expertise with technology to offer accessible and accurate eye measurements, including full refraction. Visibly is a Chicago, Illinois-based healthcare technology company founded in 2012. The company builds digital vision care solutions that enable patient choice and provider capacity. It provides online vision testing services. This acquisition solidifies... Read More »
Evernorth Health Services Announces $3.5 Billion Investment in Shields Health Solutions
On September 2, 2025, Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of The Cigna Group, announced a $3.5 billion investment in Shields Health Solutions, a Stoughton, Massachusetts-based leader in specialty pharmacy management. The investment supports Sycamore Partners’ $10 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) in August 2025, which restructured WBA into five independent entities, including Shields as a private standalone company. Shields partners with more than 80 health systems, represents more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics across nearly all 50 states and serves more than seven million patients across more than 30 integrated disease states. Its Shields Performance Platform... Read More »
Cigna Sells Evernorth Care Group to HonorHealth
HonorHealth announced on September 3 that it has entered into an agreement with The Cigna Group to bring Evernorth Care Group’s clinic locations into the HonorHealth family. Evernorth Care Group operates 18 clinics in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA and provides integrated primary care services to nearly 80,000 patients. HonorHealth is a nonprofit, local healthcare system serving an area of 1.6 million people in the Phoenix MSA. The network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group, outpatient surgery centers, a cancer care network, clinical research, medical education, a foundation and community services. It has approximately 13,700 team members, 3,700 affiliated... Read More »
Echo Real Estate Capital Sells Medical Outpatient Building in Massachusetts
Echo Real Estate Capital announced the sale of an on-campus medical outpatient building (MOB) for $9.57 million dollars. The acquirer was not disclosed. The MOB is approximately 59,000 square feet and is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts on the campus of the 122-bed Lawrence General Holy Family Hospital. The building was roughly 90% occupied at the time of sale by 20 tenants that include Revere Medical, Northeast Rehab, Mobility Bone and Joint Institute and PhyNet Dermatology. “This was an incredible outcome for a heavy value-add transaction. We acquired the building in 2021 which was a much different investment climate,” said Echo principal Jon Boyajian. “Half-way through... Read More »
beBright Acquires Brink & White Pediatric Dental Associates
beBright, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, announced the acquisition of Brink & White Pediatric Dental Associates. Brink & White Pediatric Dental Associates is a pediatrics dental practice with three locations in the Memphis, Tennessee MSA (Bartlett, Lakeland and Munford). According to its website, there are four physicians on staff. beBright is a doctor-owned and -led pediatric dentistry and orthodontic services organization. The company was created by New York-based private equity firm InTandem Capital Partners in June 2023. This transaction marks beBright’s second acquisition of 2025. The financial terms were not disclosed. According to data captured... Read More »
MB2 Dental Acquires Tidewater Laser Perio and Implants
MB2 Dental Solutions, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and Charlesbank Capital Partners, announced that it entered into its 10th acquisition of 2025 with the purchase of Tidewater Laser Perio and Implants. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tidewater Laser Perio and Implants is run by Dr. Kenneth J. Cavallari, DDS, who is supported by a team of 10, including four surgical technicians. MB2 Dental Solutions partners with dentists and specialists. Founded in 2007, MB2 offers general dentistry services, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery. Since 2021, it has been part of Charlesbank Capital Partners’ network. In November 2024, Warburg Pincus invested in the... Read More »Schedule a demo
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