▁under ▁review , ▁an ▁affili ate ▁of ▁private ▁equ ity ▁firm ▁American ▁Sec ur ities , ▁led ▁the ▁rec ap ital ization ▁of ▁Asp en ▁D ental ▁Management ▁Inc . ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁A res ▁Management , ▁Leonard ▁Green ▁& ▁Part ners ▁and ▁the ▁existing ▁management ▁team . ▁ ▁By ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Asp en ▁D ental ▁offered ▁services ▁to ▁about ▁ 5 5 0 ▁franch ised ▁dent al ▁facilities . ▁ ▁Client - base ▁ ▁Asp en ' s ▁services ▁are ▁aim ed ▁at ▁individuals ▁who ▁do ▁not ▁have ▁an ▁established ▁dent al ▁routine ▁or ▁regular ▁dent al ▁provider . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Font ana ▁described ▁a ▁typical ▁Asp en ▁D ental ▁patient ▁as ▁middle - aged ▁and ▁possibly ▁struggling ▁to ▁afford ▁their ▁day - to - day ▁exp enses , ▁or ▁someone ▁who ▁sees ▁dent al ▁work ▁as ▁" dis cret ion ary " ▁and ▁therefore ▁may ▁have ▁an ▁emer gency ▁dent al ▁issue ▁arise . ▁According ▁to ▁Font ana , ▁Asp en ' s ▁locations ▁and ▁market ing ▁are ▁aim ed ▁at ▁providing ▁services ▁to ▁those ▁individuals . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁All ▁Sm iles ▁D ental ▁Cent ers ▁ ▁K ool ▁Sm iles ▁ ▁Re ach Out ▁Health care ▁America ▁ ▁Small ▁Sm iles ▁D ental ▁Cent ers ▁ ▁Sm ile ▁Star ters ▁ ▁Sun ▁Orth od ont ix ▁ ▁Z oc Doc ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Asp en ▁D ental ▁website ▁ ▁Category : He alth ▁care ▁companies ▁established