Aspen Dental buys into chain of implant centers

CHICAGO - Aspen Dental Management Inc. said Wednesday it has closed on its acquisition of ClearChoice Management Services, which provides practice support services to the nationwide network of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers.

As leaders in dental restorations for patients with missing or failing teeth, the growth of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has outpaced the market with an annual growth rate of over 15%, with more than 100,000 smiles restored since its inception in 2005, the Chicago-based Aspen Dental said.

With more than 860 locations in 42 states, Aspen Dental is the largest and fastest growing branded network of dental offices in the U.S. There are 65 ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers in 27 states.

ClearChoice will continue to operate largely independently, with CEO Kevin Mosher reporting to Aspen Dental founder and CEO Bob Fontana, the company said.