Dental DSO Shared Practices Group takes minority stake from M-One Capital
What's the deal? Shared Practices Group (SPG)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a 48-location dental services organisation, has sold a minority stake to private equity firm M-One CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Terms were not disclosed. The firm led the private placement.
What does SPG do? The dentist-founded, dentist-led DSO supports de novo denture and implant practices with training, marketing, technology, and administrative services. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, it partners with 48 practices across 26 states.
What's the money for? SPG will use the capital to expand its network, invest in technology and clinical support, and deepen the services it provides to dentists. It says clinical and brand independence will remain unchanged.
Why now? Founded in 2021 by six equal dentist partners, SPG is moving quickly to scale. Its stated aim is to become the biggest dental implant provider in the country, said chief executive officer Dr. Alex Sharp.
Who's backing it? M-One CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, based in Omaha, Nebraska, invests in healthcare and multisite service businesses, typically backing founder- and clinician-led teams that retain operating control. The firm rebranded from McCarthy CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in 2025.
Thomas Sudyka, vice president at M-One, said the company “has built a differentiated platform and is uniquely positioned for continued, accelerated growth.”
The signal: Private equity continues to consolidate the fragmented dental market, favouring clinician-led platforms that promise scale without surrendering clinical independence. SPG's fast move from a 2017 podcast to a 48-practice DSO with institutional backing shows how quickly these platforms can bulk up.
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