Swiss dental platform DentaCore acquires Adent, potentially becoming Switzerland’s largest dental platform.

Source: DentaCore Group official website

DentalGoodNews｜Recently, Swiss dental platform DentaCore Group (hereinafter referred to as "DentaCore") announced the acquisition of Adent Cliniques Dentaires (hereinafter referred to as "Adent") from European Dental Group (hereinafter referred to as "EDG"), a portfolio company of Nordic Capital. The transaction was signed and completed on November 3, with DentaCore acquiring 100% of the shares of Adent Holding SA. The transaction involves 24 dental clinics, 2 dental laboratories, and approximately 500 employees under Adent. The specific transaction amount was not disclosed.

Prior to the transaction, DentaCore had 65 operating locations in Switzerland. Following the acquisition, its network has expanded to 91 locations, covering 19 cantons across German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. DentaCore stated that the acquisition makes it the largest dental platform in Switzerland, further strengthening its presence in French-speaking Switzerland.

According to DentaCore, the company operates on a networked model in which a shared platform provides finance, human resources, procurement, IT, administration, quality assurance, and continuing education services to its affiliated clinics and laboratories. Meanwhile, each clinic retains its original brand identity, patient relationships, and treatment responsibilities. Medical decisions continue to be made by attending dentists, with a medical advisory board safeguarding professional independence. Following the acquisition, Adent's clinics and laboratories will be integrated into this network, with existing medical personnel and patient relationships remaining unchanged.

DentaCore was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. It supports its affiliated dental clinics and laboratories through a shared operations platform and has its own Academy, integrating continuing education and professional development into its business system. Gabriel Dobler, Board Representative and Chief Executive Officer of DentaCore, stated that the company will continue to expand its business in French-speaking Switzerland on the basis of long-term investment.

EDG is headquartered in Hilversum, Netherlands, and operates dental clinic networks in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, serving approximately 1.7 million patients annually with more than 8,000 professionals. The group is a portfolio company of Nordic Capital.

Adent was founded in 1997 in Ecublens, Switzerland, and is headquartered in Lausanne. It operates across French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland, with 24 dental clinics, 2 dental laboratories, and approximately 500 employees.