• Mergers & acquisitions

1300 Smiles predicts more consolidation in dental sector as costs bite

The higher amounts needed for compliance, technology and real estate mean lone-wolf dentists could become more rare over the next decade in the $11 billion market.

• Nov 12, 2019
• Simon Evans

• Street Talk

May the floss be with you! Binding bids due for Abano

It’s been a bit like pulling teeth, but the race to buy dental business Abano Healthcare is in its final furlong.

• Oct 27, 2019
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd

• Mergers & acquisitions

$10b dental industry a hotbed of dealmaking

1300 Smiles is in talks to buy 116 Maven dental practices but faces a cashed-up rival bidder, while ailing Smiles Inclusive rattles the tin for $3.3m.

• Sep 25, 2019
• Simon Evans

• Street Talk

1300 SMILES battles BGH for dental group Abano Healthcare

There’s room for a late twist at up-for-sale Trans Tasman dental business Abano Healthcare.

• Sep 24, 2019
• Sarah Thompson and Anthony Macdonald

• Healthcare

US giant aims to take a bite out of high orthodontic bills

Private equity is backing a $4.5 billion US disruptor about to enter Australia, where it says the $8000 cost of braces on adolescents' teeth is very high.

• Apr 2, 2019
• Simon Evans

National Dental Care chomps down on costs

Delivering organic growth in revenues across its 60-plus dental surgeries has proved difficult for National Dental Care, which is now eyeing 2019 for a possible ASX float.

• Updated Nov 4, 2018
• Simon Evans

• Pacific Smiles Group

Abano Healthcare wants bigger bite of $10b dentistry market

An improving economy helped Australia's second-largest dental group, which trades under the Maven brand, deliver a better showing for NZ owner Abano Healthcare.

• Updated Jul 25, 2018
• Simon Evans

• Entrepreneur

Smiles Inclusive eyes corporate HQs with mobile dentists in the office car park

A visit to the dentist in the office car park? It might be closer than you think if an ASX firm intent on shaking up the $10 billion dentistry market has its way.

• Updated Jun 25, 2018
• Simon Evans

• Private equity

Smiles Inclusive debuts on the ASX above issue price

A third dental surgery group made a solid ASX debut and has aggressive plans in a $10 billion industry with too many ''empty chairs''.

• Updated Apr 27, 2018
• Simon Evans

• Harvey Norman

Australia's No.2 dental group starts drill now pay later

Why Australia's second largest dental group is offering a "drill now, pay later" scheme for patients.

• Updated Feb 18, 2017
• Simon Evans

• Pacific Smiles Group

Dentistry stocks proving to be no safe haven for ASX investors

The three main ASX dentistry stocks, Pacific Smiles, 1300Smiles and SDI, have sold off 10 to 25 per cent since late 2015.

• Updated Jul 5, 2016
• Simon Evans

• Hospitals

Pacific Smiles shares soar on ASX debut

The two dentists who founded Pacific Smiles in 2003 certainly had reason to grin on Friday as the 35 per cent surge in the shares on its ASX debut, handed them a generous payday on paper.

• Updated Nov 21, 2014
• Sally Rose

• Hospitals

Pacific Smiles priced at up to $198m

ASX hopeful Pacific Smiles has told fund managers its indicative share price range will be between $1 and $1.30, which represents a multiple of 17 to 22 times forecast profit.

• Updated Oct 30, 2014
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Jake Mitchell

• Pharmaceuticals

ASX hopeful Pacific Smiles worth up to $219 million: CBA

CBA Equities and Bell Potter Securities will pitch dental chain Pacific Smiles Group to fund managers this week, in an effort to float the company by the end of next month.

• Oct 20, 2014
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Jake Mitchell

• Shares

What microcap fund managers like

Despite microcap managers being wary of disclosing their key investments, we highlight the stocks liked by five specialist funds.

• Updated Aug 9, 2014
• Tony Featherstone