Who is Dentalcorp?

Dentalcorp is a private equity firm based in Canada.

Firm facts

Dentalcorp

Type

private equity firm

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Website

dentalcorp.com

Owned by

GTCR

Previously backed by

L Catterton,Imperial Capital,OPTrust

Acquiring subsidiary

Northstar Dental Partners

Industries

• Healthcare

Last verified 2026-10-30

How they work

Dentalcorp supports a network of more than 650 dental practices across Canada and the United States, providing operational and clinical support to partner dentists.

Its partnership page sets out seven steps from first conversation through valuation, offer, signing, closing and ongoing support. A separate US page discusses selling all or part of a practice, retained interests and equity rollover.

Capital model

Strategic dental support operator that became private in a transaction with GTCR-affiliated funds in January 2026; the source does not specify the exact GTCR stake.

Geography

Canada and the United States; the 2026 Northstar transaction marked its first US partnership.

Majority or minority

The US seller page describes both full-practice sales and retained dentist ownership interests; no fixed proportion is stated.

Ownership

The US partner page says transactions can include a whole-practice sale or a retained dentist interest. This is a stated range rather than one mandatory ownership model.

Platform or bolt-on

The company adds individual clinics and groups, as shown by its practice partnership process and 2026 Northstar group acquisition.

Sector focus

Dental practices and dental support services.

Their portfolio

Sources

• dentalcorp.com · website
• dentalcorp.com · research
• dentalcorp.com · research
• dentalcorp.com · research
• dentalcorp.com · research
• dentalcorp.com · research