# Why Private Equity Is Buying Up Dental Support Organizations

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Podcast: [The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630)
Published: 2026-07-03T04:43:25+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0090.mp3
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## Resource

Private equity has rolled up thousands of dental practices into Dental Support Organizations, or DSOs. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the specific financial model: how a DSO takes the back-office costs off a dentist's hands in exchange for a cut of revenue, why PE firms love the recurring patient base, and why roughly 15 percent of US dentists now work under some DSO agreement. They examine the case of Heartland Dental, one of the largest DSOs with over 1,700 supported practices, and discuss the tension between clinical autonomy and operational efficiency. Lucas also shares why some dentists are pushing back against six-patient-per-hour quotas, and what it means for patient care. The episode closes with a look at whether the DSO model can scale past the current 20 percent market penetration before hitting regulatory or cultural limits. A behind-the-scenes segment briefly notes that listener support via buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo keeps this podcast ad-free. #PrivateEquity #DentalSupportOrganization #DSO #HeartlandDental #DentalPracticeRollup #HealthcareInvesting #BusinessAcquisitions #RollUpStrategy #Dentistry #PEBackedDSO #OperationalEfficiency #ClinicalAutonomy #RecurringRevenue #SmallBusinessBuyout #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheBuyoutShow #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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