The Largest Campus Mobile Dental DSO in the U.S. Changes Hands, Serving Over 370,000 Children Across 8,000+ Schools in 2025

DentalGoodNews｜On July 13, 2026, Smile America Partners, a U.S. school-based mobile Dental Service Organization (DSO), announced its acquisition by family investment firm Kaltroco. The specific transaction amount and equity ratio were not disclosed. Upon completion of the transaction, the original investor Beach Point Capital Management will exit, and Kaltroco will provide growth capital support to Smile America Partners, driving further expansion of its pediatric dental service business.

Following the transaction, Smile America Partners will continue to be operated by current CEO Steve Higginbotham and the existing management team.

Previously, Smile America Partners received support from global alternative investment management firm Beach Point Capital Management in December 2020. Beach Point subsequently became the majority equity investor in the company through its Hybrid Solutions strategy and assisted the company in post-pandemic business recovery and expansion. According to public information, Beach Point was founded in 2009, focusing on alternative investments, and currently manages over $20 billion in assets.

According to disclosures from Smile America Partners, in 2025, the company and its partners covered over 8,000 schools across 20 states in the U.S., serving more than 370,000 patient visits annually. In the same year, the company provided nearly $4 million in charitable care services.

Kenneth Hammond, Chief Investment Officer of Kaltroco, stated that Smile America Partners has established a corresponding business system around improving access to pediatric dental services, and Kaltroco will support its management team in advancing subsequent growth plans.

As of press time, the parties to the transaction have not disclosed the specific valuation or closing details of this acquisition.