--- title: Finding The Right DSO Is as Simple As 1, 2, 3 description: Affiliating with a DSO (dental service organization) can improve your dental practice and private life. How do you know which DSO is right for you? image: https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/dso-decision-blog.webp --- [![Primary_Logo_RGB_transparent-2](https://blog.heartland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Primary_Logo_RGB_transparent-2.png?width=87&name=Primary_Logo_RGB_transparent-2.png)](https://heartland.com/) - [Heartland Dental Blog](https://blog.heartland.com) - Articles by Topic - [Dental Practice Ownership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-ownership) - [Careers in the Dental Industry](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/careers-in-the-dental-industry) - [Industry Insights](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/industry-insights) - [In the News](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/in-the-news) - [Career Opportunities](https://jobs.heartland.com/careers-home/) - [Affiliate With Heartland](http://heartland.com/affiliate-with-us/) read # Finding The Right DSO Is as Simple As 1, 2, 3 By Heartland Dental ![](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/dso-decision-blog.webp) Your practice is growing, but so are your hours. You’re approaching burnout, but you don’t know what to do. You’ve heard that affiliating with a DSO (dental service organization) can improve both your dental practice and private life, but you’re overwhelmed by all the options. *How do I know which DSO is right for me?* Heartland Dental and supported practices know that choosing the right dental partnership organization can be a confusing process. Depending on who you talk to, you’ll hear a lot of vague promises, but we believe our numbers tell the real story. Here’s how:   **2,300+ Strong and Counting** Our nonclinical support teams enable 2,300+ supported doctors to spend more time with friends and family.   **20% More Time** Our dedicated administrative teams allow supported dentists to spend up to 1.2x more time with patients.   **20% More revenue** Our affiliated offices experience average revenue increases of 15%-20% in their first two years.   **1-on-1 From Start to Finish** Our mentor to affiliate ratio is 1:1, meaning you continue to learn as you continue to grow.   Your patients wouldn’t accept second-rate care and you shouldn’t accept a second-rate deal. When searching for your perfect DSO, choose the support, solutions, and most of all, numbers, that will grow your business and improve your work life. Keep it simple as 1, 2, 3 and choose Heartland Dental. [Learn More About How Heartland Dental Does It By The Numbers](https://heartland.com/affiliate-with-us/) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Dental Practice Management](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-management), [DSO](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dso) ### Related Articles ## [Heartland Dental Monthly Growth Spotlight – April 2026](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-monthly-growth-spotlight-april-2026) *( read )* Topics: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Dental Practice Management](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-management), [DSO](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dso) ## [Maintain Balance While Keeping Up With Modern Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/maintain-balance-while-keeping-up-with-modern-dentistry) *( read )* Topics: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Dental Practice Management](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-management), [DSO](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dso) ## [The Winter 2025 Edition of Smiling Magazine Is Here!](https://blog.heartland.com/the-winter-2025-edition-of-smiling-magazine-is-here) *( read )* Topics: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Dental Practice Management](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-management), [DSO](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dso) ### Subscribe to The Chronicles of Marketing Newsletter - [Heartland Dental Blog](https://blog.heartland.com) - Articles by Topic - [Dental Practice Ownership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-ownership) - [Careers in the Dental Industry](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/careers-in-the-dental-industry) - [Industry Insights](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/industry-insights) - [In the News](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/in-the-news) - [Career Opportunities](https://jobs.heartland.com/careers-home/) - [Practice Management & Transition](https://heartland.com/affiliations/?_ga=2.26866429.1519429506.1623942221-1998440239.1613661303) - - - - - - © 2021 Heartland Dental All Rights Reserved - [(866) 929-0040](tel:8586331915) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Heartland Dental", "url" : "https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental" }, "dateModified" : "2025-11-25T11:30:00.717Z", "datePublished" : "2025-11-25T11:30:00.000Z", "headline" : "Finding The Right DSO Is as Simple As 1, 2, 3", "image" : [ "https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/dso-decision-blog.webp" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.heartland.com/finding-the-right-dso-is-as-simple-as-1-2-3", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Primary_Logo_RGB.png" }, "name" : "Heartland Dental" } } ```