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North Carolina practices with a local name and a PE-backed group behind them

216 dental, eye care, vet and other practices in North Carolina whose name gives no sign of the PE-backed group they’re affiliated with. Most common groups: Community Veterinary Partners (CVP) (17), Mission Pet Health (15) and Smile Doctors (12).

PracticeCityIndustryGroupBacked by
Kuhn Dental AssociatesAberdeenDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Busby and Webb Orthodontics - AlbemarleAlbemarleDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Animal Hospital of Peak PlazaApexVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Archdale Animal ClinicArchdaleVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Grinz Orthodontics - ArchdaleArchdaleDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Pinnacle Animal HospitalArdenVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Animal Hospital RandolphAsheboroVeterinariansUnited Veterinary Care (UVC)Nordic Capital
Asheboro Animal HospitalAsheboroVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Dixie Drive DentalAsheboroDentistsDeca DentalBlackstone
Katie Breeze Heald PLLCAsheboroDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Smile Doctors Orthodontics - AsheboroAsheboroDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Appalachian Dental AssociatesAshevilleDentistsOak Dental PartnersComvest Partners
Asheville Dental WellnessAshevilleDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Biltmore Dental GroupAshevilleDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Biltmore Dental GroupAshevilleDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Black Orthodontics - AshevilleAshevilleDentistsSouthern Orthodontic PartnersShore Capital Partners
Carolina Family VetAshevilleVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Austin Veterinary Animal HospitalBeaufortVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
New Hope Veterinary HospitalBelmontVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
South Point Pet HospitalBelmontVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Animal Hospital BiscoeBiscoeVeterinariansUnited Veterinary Care (UVC)Nordic Capital
Brevard Animal HospitalBrevardVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Carrboro Family Vision LLCCarrboroEye careAEG Vision (formerly Acuity Eyecare Group)Riata Capital Group · J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Carthage Animal HospitalCarthageVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Animal Eye Care of CaryCaryVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Animal Kingdom Veterinary HospitalCaryVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Bovenizer & Baker OrthodonticsCaryDentistsOrthodontic PartnersFFL Partners
Cary Veterinary HospitalCaryVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Chatham Animal HospitalCaryVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Epic Eye, PLLCCaryEye careEyeCare Partners (ECP)Partners Group
Gentle Care Animal Hospital at Ten TenCaryVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Kildaire Animal Medical CenterCaryVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Mayfair Animal HospitalCaryVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Preston Dental CenterCaryDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Ritter & BrogdenCaryDentistsOrthodontic PartnersFFL Partners
Wake DentalCaryDentistsSGA Dental Partners (incl. former Gen4 Dental Partners)Thurston Group
Alagic DMD, PLLCCharlotteDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Alex & Associates, P.C.CharlotteDentistsProSmileTriSpan
Atrium Animal HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Carolina PeriodonticsCharlotteDentistsStar Dental PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Club FetchCharlotteVeterinariansDestination PetLetterOne
Epic Tails Veterinary ClinicCharlotteVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
Gina R. Davis DDS PACharlotteDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
GOCPT Charlotte on Colony RdCharlottePhysical therapyH2 HealthGrant Avenue Capital
GOCPT Matthews (Charlotte) NCCharlottePhysical therapyH2 HealthGrant Avenue Capital
Hull DentistryCharlotteDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Independence Veterinary ClinicCharlotteVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
Mihir Parikh DDS PLLCCharlotteDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Mixed Pet Veterinary HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansVetEvolveVarsity Healthcare Partners
Piper Glen Animal HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Providence Animal HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Quail Hollow Veterinary HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Sam Kleitches, DDSCharlotteDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Sharon Lakes Animal HospitalCharlotteVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Smile Doctors Orthodontics - Charlotte - CaswellCharlotteDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Spay Neuter Clinic of the CarolinasCharlotteVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Suzanne Bird PLLCCharlotteDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Young and Polite Children's Dentistry Steele CreekCharlotteDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Young and Polite Childrens DentistryCharlotteDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Cherryville Animal HospitalCherryvilleVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
King Eye CenterChina GroveEye careAEG Vision (formerly Acuity Eyecare Group)Riata Capital Group · J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Clayton Animal HospitalClaytonVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Animal Hospital of ClemmonsClemmonsVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Bonnie Brae Veterinary HospitalColumbusVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Foster Animal Hospital, P.A.ConcordVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Poplar Animal HospitalConcordVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Animal Hospital of CorneliusCorneliusVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Animal Eye Care of DurhamDurhamVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
DurhamDurhamDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Tadrissi & Chopra DDS PLLCDurhamDentistsSpecialty1 PartnersVSS Capital Partners · Centerbridge Partners
Triangle Veterinary HospitalDurhamVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Chowan Animal HospitalEdentonVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Leslie Treherne-Fayton DDS PLLCElizabeth CityDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Pasquotank Animal HospitalElizabeth CityVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Animal Ark Veterinary HospitalElkinVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
State Road Animal HospitalElkinVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Chaitanya Joopally DDS PLLCFayettevilleDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Dogwood Animal HospitalFayettevilleVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Highland Animal HospitalFayettevilleVeterinariansAmeriVet Veterinary PartnersAEA Investors · Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Fletcher Animal HospitalFletcherVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Fletcher Family DentistryFletcherDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Joshua Cardinal DDS, PLLCFranklinDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Fuquay Family DentistryFuquay VarinaDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Laura Yarger DDS PLLCFuquay VarinaDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & ResortGarnerVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
CarolinadentistGarnerDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Gaston Veterinary HospitalGastoniaVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Grace Animal HospitalGastoniaVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Lineberger Veterinary HospitalGastoniaVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Wilkinson Animal HospitalGastoniaVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Animal Medical Centre of GreensboroGreensboroVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Ball DermpathGreensboroDermatologyAnne Arundel DermatologyRidgemont Equity Partners
Bel-Aire Veterinary HospitalGreensboroVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
best-friends-bed-breakfast-GreensboroVeterinariansDestination PetLetterOne
Carlos Rodriguez DMD PLLCGreensboroDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Clear Smile DesignGreensboroDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Cobb Animal ClinicGreensboroVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Country KennelGreensboroVeterinariansDestination PetLetterOne
Elmsley DentalGreensboroDentistsDeca DentalBlackstone
Friendly Animal ClinicGreensboroVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Greensboro – 2301 BattlegroundGreensboroDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Greensboro – N ChurchGreensboroDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Grinz Orthodontics - BattlegroundGreensboroDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Guilford-Jamestown Veterinary HospitalGreensboroVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
North Elm Animal HospitalGreensboroVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Ruff HousingGreensboroVeterinariansDestination PetLetterOne
Triad DentistryGreensboroDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Animal Care of GreenvilleGreenvilleVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Trinity Veterinary HospitalGreenvilleVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Autumn DentalHendersonvilleDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Haywood Animal HospitalHendersonvilleVeterinariansAlliance Animal HealthL Catterton · LightBay Capital
S. Brooks Coburn DMD PLLCHendersonvilleDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
G. Chris Holdaway, DDS, PAHigh PointDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Skeet Club Veterinary HospitalHigh PointVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
Eric Davis LLCHillsboroughDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Piedmont Veterinary ClinicHillsboroughVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Trinity Animal HospitalHolly SpringsVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Hudson Animal HospitalHudsonVeterinariansSuvetoLevine Leichtman Capital Partners
Birkdale Animal HospitalHuntersvilleVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
LakeCross Veterinary HospitalHuntersvilleVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Onslow Animal HospitalJacksonvilleVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Kernersville Veterinary HospitalKernersvilleVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Modern Dental of KernersvilleKernersvilleDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Five Oaks Animal HospitalKinstonVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Kittrell Animal HospitalKittrellVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Obx Optix Optometric, PLLCKitty HawkEye careEyeCare Partners (ECP)Partners Group
Academy Animal HospitalLaurinburgVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Campbell Covington and IcenhourLelandDentistsOrthodontic PartnersFFL Partners
Caldwell Animal HospitalLenoirVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Lenoir Veterinary HospitalLenoirVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Animal Hospital of LewisvilleLewisvilleVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
North Davidson Veterinary HospitalLexingtonVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Lillington Veterinary Hospital & BoardingLillingtonVeterinariansEverVet PartnersFreeman Spogli & Co · Tailwind Capital
Lincolnton Animal HospitalLincolntonVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Adams Optometric Associates PALumbertonEye careEyeCare Partners (ECP)Partners Group
Marion DDS Family DentistryMarionDentistsMB2 DentalWarburg Pincus · Charlesbank Capital Partners
Mathews Family DentistryMatthewsDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Plantation Animal ClinicMatthewsVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Mebane Pet ClinicMebaneVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Mebane Veterinary HospitalMebaneVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Mint Hill Animal HospitalMint HillVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Town Dental GroupMint HillDentistsDeca DentalBlackstone
Monroe Animal HospitalMonroeVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Nigatu D.d.s. Monroe P.C.MonroeDentistsThe Aspen Group (TAG)Leonard Green & Partners · Ares Management
Brawley Animal HospitalMooresvilleVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Fairview Family and Cosmetic DentistryMooresvilleDentistsStar Dental PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Harbor Point Animal HospitalMooresvilleVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Lake Norman at Mooresville Animal HospitalMooresvilleVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Lineberger Orthodontics - MooresvilleMooresvilleDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Village Animal Hospital (NC)MooresvilleVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Mitchell Village Animal HospitalMorehead CityVeterinariansAlliance Animal HealthL Catterton · LightBay Capital
Petdocks Veterinary HospitalMorehead CityVeterinariansAmeriVet Veterinary PartnersAEA Investors · Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Healthy Petz Family VetMorgantonVeterinariansHeartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon Investors · Tyree & D'Angelo Partners
Dixie Drive DentalMorrisvilleDentistsDeca DentalBlackstone
Preston Animal HospitalMorrisvilleVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Shiloh Animal HospitalMorrisvilleVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
The Morrisville DentistMorrisvilleDentistsDeca DentalBlackstone
Murphy Animal ClinicMurphyVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Carr Veterinary HospitalOak RidgeVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Oxford Veterinary HospitalOxfordVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Pittsboro Animal HospitalPittsboroVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Princeton Eye CarePrincetonEye careKeplr VisionImperial Capital Group · Golub Capital
Alex & Associates, P.C.RaleighDentistsProSmileTriSpan
Armadale Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Bayleaf Veterinary HospitalRaleighVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Boulevard Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Gentle Care Animal Hospital at TryonRaleighVeterinariansThrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer Partners
Hayes Barton Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Interchange IIRaleighDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Leesville Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Quail Corners Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Raleigh Children's Surgery CenterRaleighDentistsBlue Cloud Pediatric Surgery CentersGreat Hill Partners
Raleigh Community Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Raleigh Ophthalmology PCRaleighEye careEyeSouth PartnersOlympus Partners · MoonSail Capital
Raleigh – SixRaleighDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Swift Creek Animal HospitalRaleighVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Your Raleigh DentistRaleighDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Reidsville Veterinary HospitalReidsvilleVeterinariansWestern Veterinary PartnersTyree & D'Angelo Partners
Rocky Point Animal HospitalRocky PointVeterinariansAlliance Animal HealthL Catterton · LightBay Capital
Roxboro Animal HospitalRoxboroVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Salisbury – MocksvilleSalisburyDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Rae-Zor Grooming Boarding DaycareSanfordVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Sanford Animal HospitalSanfordVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Shelby Dental Care CenterShelbyDentistsRiccobene Associates Family DentistryComvest Partners
Willowrun Veterinary HospitalSmithfieldVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
All Pets Animal HospitalSneads FerryVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Four Paws Veterinary HospitalSouthportVeterinariansCareVetCompass Group Equity Partners
Hinkle's Pet HospitalSpindaleVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Scotts Creek Animal HospitalStatesvilleVeterinariansAmerican Veterinary Group (AVG)Oak Hill Capital
Animal Hospital at Lake BrandtSummerfieldVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Sylva Animal HospitalSylvaVeterinariansCareVetCompass Group Equity Partners
Thomasville Veterinary HospitalThomasvilleVeterinariansPetVet Care CentersKKR
Supremia DentistryWake ForestDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Wake Forest Animal HospitalWake ForestVeterinariansEverVet PartnersFreeman Spogli & Co · Tailwind Capital
Warsaw Animal HospitalWarsawVeterinariansVeterinary Practice Partners (VPP)Audax Private Equity
Waxhaw Dental CenterWaxhawDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Waxhaw – CuthbertsonWaxhawDentistsSmile DoctorsLinden Capital Partners · Thomas H. Lee Partners
Young and Polite Children's Dentistry WaxhawWaxhawDentistsSmile BrandsGryphon Investors
Animal Hospital of WaynesvilleWaynesvilleVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Junaluska Animal HospitalWaynesvilleVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Appalachian Animal HospitalWeavervilleVeterinariansVetCorHarvest Partners · Cressey & Company
Stoney Creek Pet LodgeWhitsettVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Stoney Creek Veterinary HospitalWhitsettVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Animal Hospital of WilkesWilkesboroVeterinariansInnovetive PetcareMetalmark Capital
Animal Eye Care of WilmingtonWilmingtonVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Campbell & CovingtonWilmingtonDentistsOrthodontic PartnersFFL Partners
Coastal Carolina Animal HospitalWilmingtonVeterinariansCareVetCompass Group Equity Partners
Hanover Regional Animal HospitalWilmingtonVeterinariansNational Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding Company
Needham Animal HospitalWilmingtonVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity
Omni EyeWilmingtonEye careKeplr VisionImperial Capital Group · Golub Capital
Comp RehabWinston SalemDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Watlington HallWinston SalemDentistsHeartland DentalKKR · Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Reynolda Veterinary HospitalWinston-SalemVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
Firetower Animal ClinicWintervilleVeterinariansMission Pet HealthSilver Lake · Shore Capital Partners
Winterville Animal CareWintervilleVeterinariansEncore Vet GroupNorth Castle Partners
East Wake Animal HospitalZebulonVeterinariansCommunity Veterinary Partners (CVP)OMERS Private Equity

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