Is Hickory Creek Dental Group and Orthodontics in Denton private equity backed?
Not PE, corporate-owned
Hickory Creek Dental Group and Orthodontics is affiliated with PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services). Not PE, owned by its founder, Stephen E. Thorne IV.
Details
- Practice
- Hickory Creek Dental Group and Orthodontics (Hickory Creek Dental Group and Orthodontics, PC)
- Address
- 5017 Teasley Ln, Suite 165, Denton, TX 76210
- Phone
- (940) 387-4597
- Owner group
- PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services)
- Label
- Not PE, owned by its founder, Stephen E. Thorne IV
- Backers
- Stephen E. Thorne IV (founder, majority owner) (since 1994)
- How the group holds practices
- De novo: the group opens new offices itself. What the dentist keeps: equity ownership in their office as an owner dentist (Private Practice+), contracting with PDS for services.
- Confidence
- Medium. The practice’s NPI record names the group, is signed by the same official as two or more of the group’s confirmed practices, or the group’s own job board names it. About confidence
Evidence
- Listed in the location data on the group’s website: “Dental Office in Denton, TX | Hickory Creek Dental Group and Orthodontics” smilegeneration.com (2026-10-31)
- Who owns PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services):
- “Pacific Dental Services, LLC -- Moody” Yahoo Finance (2021-04-06)
- “Pacific Dental Services Reaches Milestone of 700 Supported Owner Dentists” pdshealth.com
Checked 2026-10-31. A label describes who owns or backs the practice, not the quality of its care.
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