There were 227 dental transactions in 2022, according to data cited in VMG Health's 2023 mergers and acquisitions report, released March 21.
Here are the 11 specialties with the most deals in 2022:
- Dental: 227
- Ophthalmology: 87
- Orthopedic: 35
- Dermatology: 34
- Internal medicine: 29
- Fertility: 29
- Gastroenterology: 27
- Podiatry: 14
- Oncology: 13
- Cardiology: 11
- OB-GYN: 10