1.   As his collection grew, he took over one office after another in the building where he had his dental practice, Estes said.

2.   A widow with four adult children, she was office manager in a dental practice before retiring last year.

3.   Both provide services to dental practices across the country, the filing said.

4.   But leaving his established dental practice to become a novice in a new field proved challenging.

5.   Large group dental practices are hitting the market in a flurry of initial public stock offerings.

6.   Other dental practice management companies that have filed for IPOs with the SEC recently include Birner Dental Management Services Inc., DentalCo.

7.   Out of the Army, he set up dental practice in Augusta and became active in the Georgia Dental Association, including a term as president.

8.   Since February, three dental practice management companies have gone public.

9.   Situated in a strip mall, the office looks identical to a small dental practice.

10.   Some of the management companies sprang from group dental practices, and many have executives with dental and accounting backgrounds.