Heartland Dental
Largest dental support organization (DSO) in the US supporting 1,700+ offices
- FOUNDED
- 1997
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
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Editorial Record
maintained by DeathbyPE. Every claim links to a public source.Timeline
1997
Heartland Dental founded
2021
KKR loaded $3.3B in debt onto Heartland Dental
HighDebt LoadingKKR's leveraged buyout of Heartland Dental saddled the company with billions in debt, putting pressure on dentists to generate revenue to service debt payments rather than focus on patient care.
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Before / After
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Corporate debt
reported 2021
before $0
after $3.3B
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