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PRESS RELEASE | Denver, CO | 5.16.25
Specialty Smile Partners Welcomes Little Gators Pediatric Dentistry to Its Growing Portfolio
Denver, CO - Specialty Smile Partners, a leading management services organization supporting the orthodontics and pediatric dentistry sectors, proudly announces the acquisition of Little Gators Pediatric Dentistry.
Little Gators Pediatric Dentistry, led by Dr. Jason Sotto, has served the Winter Garden, Florida, community for close to two decades. The top-tier pediatric dental practice is dedicated to providing exceptional care for children of all ages. Alongside their compassionate and highly trained team, they offer a comprehensive range of services—from routine cleanings and preventative treatments to advanced pediatric procedures—all designed with children’s comfort and health in mind.
This new partnership marks an important step in Specialty Smile Partners’ ongoing mission to support high-quality care and deepen its presence in its established markets. It reflects the organization’s strategic focus of affiliating with leading specialty dental providers to drive continued growth and increase its footprint within the communities it already serves.
“Spanning decades of world-class specialty dental care, our organization is proud to be recognized as a leading practice known for clinical excellence and technological innovation,” stated Dr. Jason Sotto, further commenting that “this affiliation with Specialty Smile Partners represents an important milestone in our future growth plan toward the continued delivery of quality, accessible, friendly, and affordable care to our patient community. Specialty Smile Partners brings significant resources, a collaborative approach, and expertise, scaling the business services required to support the expansion of our organization.”
Mark Musso, Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Smile Partners, commented on the new partnership, saying, "Dr. Sotto has earned a strong reputation through years of dedicated service and exceptional patient care. The practice reflects the core principles we value—clinical excellence, compassionate service, and a deep-rooted commitment to the community. We’re honored to welcome Dr. Sotto and his team to our network and look forward to supporting their ongoing growth. This partnership reflects our mission to expand thoughtfully while maintaining the high standards our patients know and trust.”
Miller Norman, Principal at Blue Sea Capital, noted, “We are thrilled to partner with the practice to extend Specialty Smile Partners’ reach within Florida, supporting our doctors to continue providing best-in-class specialty dental services with administrative and business support from a world-class, doctor-led organization that will help them focus on clinical excellence while recognizing the benefits of scale that come with being a part of one of the leading specialty dental platforms in the U.S., comprising more than 40 orthodontists and pediatric dentists practicing at close to 60 clinic locations.”
About Specialty Smile Partners
Specialty Smile Partners (www.specialtysmilepartners.com) is a leading management services organization serving the orthodontics and pediatric dentistry sectors. Specialty Smile Partners provides world-class practice management solutions to a network of nationally renowned orthodontists and pedodontists across the United States, through a comprehensive set of business support functions, including billing and collections, marketing, financial and accounting services, benefits and payroll management, information technology, data analytics, vendor management, and legal.
About Blue Sea Capital
Blue Sea Capital (www.blueseacapital.com) is a private equity firm based in West Palm Beach, Florida, that invests in growth-oriented lower middle market companies valued at up to $500 million. The firm has more than $1.4 billion in assets under management and invests across three industry verticals: healthcare, aerospace & defense, and industrial growth. Blue Sea Capital’s strategy is to partner with talented leaders and differentiated companies, typically as the first or second institutional investor, and deliver strategic and operational value-add that drives growth acceleration, industry outperformance, and business transformation.