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Is McKinney Dental Group and Orthodontics in McKinney private equity backed?

Not PE, corporate-owned

McKinney 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
McKinney Dental Group and Orthodontics (McKinney Dental Group and Orthodontics, PC)
Address
3610 W University Dr Ste 400, McKinney, TX 75071
Phone
(972) 548-9956
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

Checked 2026-10-31. A label describes who owns or backs the practice, not the quality of its care.

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