Tralongo LLC, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in dental practice acquisitions, signed an official partnership with Phoenix-area dentist Bruce Herr to expand his network of dental practices.

“We are thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Herr to the Tralongo family of partners,” Ken Tralongo, Tralongo’s founder and CEO, said. “He has proven that he can provide the highest quality dental care to his patients while finding time to volunteer with nonprofits. His qualifications are proven time and again in the honors he receives from his peers and, above all, he continues to help teach others in the dental trade. Now, we look forward to assisting Dr. Herr in creating an impactful and expanding dental group throughout the Phoenix area.”

Herr formed his practice in 2001. He graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry, He is a member of many local and national dental organizations such as the American Dental Association, American Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Arizona Dental Association and Central Arizona Dental Association.

Herr was named a top valley dentist in the annual Phoenix Magazine surveys in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2012. He also teaches CAD/CAM dentistry at the Spear Education Center and has gone on mission trips to the Dominican Republic to provide impoverished communities with dental implants and bone graft surgery.

As a Tralongo partner, Herr hopes to expand his network with up to nine acquisitions in the next 10 years in Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale and Tempe.

“I was searching for a dental organization that could give me the advice and strategy needed to be able to grow my practice, and Tralongo is the perfect fit,” Herr said. “Tralongo’s guidance is sure to help me reach my goal of expanding my network of dental practices and reach within my community, allowing me to be able to spend more time with my family and focus on doing all the things I love.”