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Great Lakes Dental Partners LLC
Great Lakes Dental Partners — a regionally focused DSO based in Chicago, providing practice management support to Midwest dental partners.
Great Lakes Dental Partners LLC
Great Lakes Dental Partners LLC was established with an undisclosed founding year and no publicly named principals or wealth origin. The firm operates as a Dental Support Organization (DSO) based in Chicago, serving partner practices across the Midwest (per the firm). The firm delivers back-office services including recruiting, HR, IT, accounting, marketing, insurance billing, and lab supply procurement. It reports collecting 98% of production on average and claims reimbursement rates that are 37% higher for comprehensive exams and 35–44% higher for fillings compared to benchmarks. The geographic focus is exclusively the Midwest, with no disclosed fund or investment vehicle structure. No data is available on team size, additional offices, or adjacent vehicles. No recent operational events from the past 24 months have been publicly recorded. The firm's structural differentiator is its single-region concentration, which it argues allows tailored practice support and clinical collaboration — an uncommon posture among DSOs that typically pursue national scale.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Great Lakes Dental Partners?
The firm has not publicly identified any principals or investment decision-makers. Leadership roles and governance structure remain undisclosed (per the firm).
How does Great Lakes Dental Partners source proprietary deal flow?
The firm does not disclose its sourcing methodology for partner practices. It markets itself as the Midwest's premier DSO and presumably relies on referrals and direct outreach to dental practices in the region (per the firm).
Is Great Lakes Dental Partners structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
The firm labels itself a Dental Support Organization, not a family office or venture firm. Its ownership structure is not publicly disclosed, and no family office affiliation is evident from available sources.
Does Great Lakes Dental Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
No information is available regarding fund commitments or direct investment activity. The firm describes itself as a practice management support organization, not as an investment fund.
What investment stages does Great Lakes Dental Partners typically target?
The firm partners with established dental practices across the Midwest. There is no public data on stage preferences or minimum practice size.
Which sectors does Great Lakes Dental Partners explicitly avoid?
The firm focuses exclusively on dental support services within the Midwest. It does not disclose any sectors it avoids, but its operations are confined to dental practices.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The wealth origin of the firm's principals is not publicly disclosed. No family or individual names are associated with Great Lakes Dental Partners (per the firm).
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