Sarasota company acquires two dental practices

A Sarasota-based dental service organization has acquired two dental practices in the region. Parkview Dental Partners recently completed the acquisition of Lifetime Smiles Dental Care’s offices in Sarasota and St. Petersburg.

Lifetime Smiles Dental Care was owned by Dr. Christopher Donato, who says the acquisition will help him and the others at the practice spend their time tending to patients.

“Joining Parkview Dental Partners will allow us to focus on what we do best — providing excellent patient care — while benefiting from Parkview's operational and administrative expertise,” Donato says in a statement. ”We are confident that this partnership will benefit our patients and team members alike."

Parkview Dental Partners is a dental growth and management partnership founded by dentists that provides services like insurance and billing, HR, practice management and marketing, among others. It partners with general dentists and specialty clinicians with revenue that exceeds $1 million, according to the company’s website.

"Lifetime Smiles Dental Care is a well-known, well-respected brand in the markets it serves," Parkview Dental Partners CEO Rene Sauerteig says in the statement, noting the practice has been around for 10 years. "Dr. Donato and his team have built an impressive practice with a strong focus on patient experience and a positive team environment. We look forward to supporting their continued success and providing them with the resources they need to thrive.”

Acquiring the two Lifetime Smiles Dental Care offices, located at 2727 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota and 7601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. in St. Petersburg, “further solidifies Parkview’s position in the Gulf Coast region,” officials say, after Parkview Dental Partners acquired Breezy Dental of Tampa in October 2024.

Parkview Dental Partners is supported by Cathay Capital, a global private equity and venture capital investment firm that helps middle-market health care, technology and consumer companies navigate opportunities for growth.

Both Lifetime Smiles Dental Care practices will continue to operate under the Lifetime Smiles Dental Care brand.