See where consolidation hasn't happened yet
Roll-up pipelines depend on knowing which metros still have independent practices worth acquiring.
Commercial lens
What you can do
Turn the market into a working list.
- Map DSO share by metro and spot roll-up whitespace
- Profile independent practices: size, reputation, digital maturity
- Track 1,000+ DSO networks and their geographic footprint
The intelligence behind the workflow
Evidence close to the action.
These signals are collected, normalized, time-layered and designed to be inspected, filtered and combined. Website-derived flags mean the clinic says so on its site; derived views show how multiple dimensions intersect; unknown remains distinct from no.
7,100+ DSO-affiliated locations across 1,084 networks identified
Market potential scores on 107K regions, down to census tract
Independent vs DSO comparison on every market page
Network intelligence
A pipeline of micro-groups no directory lists.
Most confirmed networks are two-to-ten-location groups that never brand as a DSO — the exact profile of an affiliation or acquisition target, invisible to directory-driven sourcing. The graph turns them into a reviewable pipeline, with the evidence behind every link kept inspectable.
Figures from the published network graph, August 2026 snapshot — denominators and method on the linked pages.
Bounded product proof
From a question to clinics you can inspect.
DSO development sample · bounded export
Houston reputation-led practice review queue
Which Houston rows have a 4.8+ rating and at least 500 reviews?
- Houston, Texas
- Rating ≥ 4.8
- Reviews ≥ 500
3 of 13 matching rows shown
This reputation-led list is only an initial manual review input for corporate development; verify affiliation, independence, footprint and acquisition fit separately.
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The Dentists At Houston Westchase
Houston, TX · Domain recorded
4.9 rating · 1,307 reviews
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Southwest Endodontics
Houston, TX · Domain recorded
4.9 rating · 1,034 reviews
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The Favour Dental: Cam Ngoc Dong, DDS
Houston, TX · Domain recorded
4.9 rating · 714 reviews
Evidence and limits
Export created . Field observation timestamps are unavailable; the export date is not an observation date.
Unknown: Review count is not practice size or consolidation proof. DSO affiliation, independence, location count, revenue and acquisition fit are unavailable.
Reproduce this sample
city = Houston; state = TX; google_rating >= 4.8; review_count >= 500; display first three source-order matches
Questions
Before you build the list.
How do I find metros where dental consolidation hasn't happened yet?
DentalCensus maps DSO share across 723 metros: 7,100+ DSO-affiliated locations across 1,084 networks are identified, and every market page compares independent vs DSO presence. Low DSO share plus strong market-potential scores marks roll-up whitespace.
How many DSO networks does DentalCensus track?
1,084 DSO networks with their geographic footprints, covering 7,100+ affiliated locations across the US. Track where each network operates and how its footprint changes between dated snapshots.
Can I profile the independent practices in a target metro?
Yes — 93% of the market is independent, and each practice profile carries size, reputation, services and digital-maturity signals, so pipeline builds start from data rather than door-knocking.
How granular are the market-potential scores?
Scores cover 107K US regions, down to census-tract level, combining saturation with demographics (population, median income, 65+ share). Metro-level screening first, tract-level siting second.