Dental management firm drills into Florida

Great Expressions Dental Centers, a Southfield, Mich.-based dental practice management firm, is carrying out an aggressive growth plan in Florida, with two recent affiliation agreements in the Tampa area.

Great Expressions signed the deals with two Florida Dental Centers locations, one on Linebaugh Ave. and the other on U.S. 19 in Port Richey, according to a statement. Florida Dental Centers was founded in 1981. Terms of the agreements weren't released.

The agreement is the fifth Florida affiliation for Great Expressions this year, the statement adds, and the company now manages 92 dental offices and serves more than 300,000 patients in the state.

“In an effort to keep up with the demand for exceptional dental service, we continue to affiliate with top dental centers in Florida and across the country,” Great Expressions CEO Richard Beckman says in the statement. “Given our continued commitment to the residents of Florida, we expect additional affiliations with skilled doctors will occur throughout the state before the end of the year.”