Nashville, Tenn. – Nov. 2, 2016 – Marquee Dental Partners, a leading dental support organization, today announced an affiliation agreement with Nashville Family Dentistry. Founded by Jeremy D. Elliott, DMD, Nashville Family Dentistry is a general dentistry practice serving the needs of individuals and families. By providing dentists with both the support and clinical autonomy they need to succeed, Marquee Dental enables them to focus their attention on providing the best oral healthcare services possible.

“We are pleased to support Dr. Elliott and the team at Nashville Family Dentistry in meeting the dental needs of the community and look forward to our partnership. Nashville Family Dentistry has built a tremendous reputation of providing quality dental services and developing excellent patient relationships,” said Marquee Dental CEO James Usdan. “We are particularly impressed with the practice’s focus on preventative care and education, which are so critical to optimal dental health.”

From a patient perspective, the transition will be seamless. Dr. Elliott will continue to be actively involved in the practice. Marquee Dental places heavy emphasis on dentists’ clinical autonomy and will leave in place the practice’s dentists and staff.

“With Marquee Dental, we have found a partner that shares our commitment and values in serving the dental needs of our patients,” said Dr. Elliott. “The depth of experience in Marquee’s team will support the administrative aspects of our rapidly growing practice, enabling our dental care team to focus our time on serving patients and providing the highest level of dental services using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures.”

The Marquee Dental team is led by CEO James Usdan, a seasoned executive who has served as CEO of three public companies and five private equity-backed firms. Usdan has decades of experience in the dental industry and has led or served as a board member of four dental service companies.

Marquee has grown rapidly since its formation in 2015, initially focusing in the Mid-South. Marquee Dental affiliates with dental offices and group practices in growth markets that have a history of providing high quality care.

About Marquee Dental Partners

Marquee Dental is a premier dental support organization dedicated to making dentists and their patients the priority. By providing dentists with both the support and the clinical autonomy they need to succeed, Marquee enables them to focus their attention on providing the best oral healthcare services possible. Led by a team of highly accomplished industry veterans, the privately held company is based in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.marqueedentalpartners.com.