Is Smile Workshop Forney, PLLC in Forney private equity backed?
PE-backed
Smile Workshop Forney, PLLC is affiliated with Deca Dental, a PE-backed dental group (backed by Blackstone).
In dentistry a PE-backed company usually manages the practice through a management services organization, and a dentist remains the practice’s legal owner.
Details
- Practice
- Smile Workshop Forney, PLLC
- Address
- 51 N. Fm 548, #201, Forney, TX 75126
- Phone
- (972) 810-1782
- Owner group
- Deca Dental
- Label
- PE-backed (Blackstone)
- Backers
- Blackstone (Tactical Opportunities) (since 2021)
- PE stake
- PE investors hold a majority stake in the group.
- How the group holds practices
- Mixed: a combination of buyouts and partnerships. What the dentist keeps: JV dentists own part of their Ideal Dental office (split not disclosed); acquired practices unknown.
- 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 on the group’s own locations page: “Find a Dentist Near You | 150+ Locations | Ideal Dental” myidealdental.com (2026-10-31)
- Who owns Deca Dental:
- “Blackstone-Backed DECA Dental Bites Into New Joint Venture Growth Model” Dallas Innovates (2024-09-12)
- blackstone.com
Checked 2026-10-31. A label describes who owns or backs the practice, not the quality of its care.
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