Dental practice operator and support network with 900+ locations nationwide
Aspen Dental operates a large-scale dental practice network across the United States, with hiring concentrated in clinical and operations roles—670 and 556 positions respectively. The tech stack is enterprise-standard (Workday, Microsoft, Figma) with no active adopting or replacing signals, suggesting a mature, operationally focused organization. Active projects center on hygiene staffing, implant training, and practice profitability, reflecting internal challenges around retention, treatment uptake, and per-location economics.
Notable leadership hires: Clinical Director, Clinical Director of Implants, Managing Clinical Director, Learning and Development Director, Territory Director
Aspen Dental is a privately held dental practice operator and support company founded in 1998, headquartered in Chicago. The company operates more than 900 dental locations across the United States and Canada, serving patients through a network of affiliated independent practices. Aspen Dental provides clinical training (implant programs, surgical academies), operational consulting, and business support services to dental practitioners. It operates under The Aspen Group (TAG), a healthcare portfolio company that also owns ClearChoice, WellNow, and Chapter, collectively running more than 1,100 locations across 45 states. The organization is mid-market in employee count and maintains steady hiring velocity across clinical, operational, and support functions.
Core platforms include Workday (HRIS/payroll), Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams), Figma (design), and SharePoint (collaboration). No recent tech migrations or new platform adoptions are active.
Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 1998 and operates as a subsidiary of The Aspen Group, a multi-brand healthcare holding company supporting four healthcare practice networks.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size