Darby, DENTALEZ and UptimeHealth Introduce TotalOp, a Groundbreaking Dental Equipment Subscription Service
JERICHO, NY, February 17, 2026 – Dental industry leaders DENTALEZ, UptimeHealth and Darby Dental Supply, are excited to introduce TotalOp – an all-inclusive operatory subscription service offering top-of-the-line chairs, compressors, vacuum, handpieces, and other leading dental equipment, for one affordable and predictable monthly cost. This first-of-its-kind solution helps dental practices and DSOs preserve capital for growth initiatives, keep the equipment in their practices running more predictably, and eliminate surprise repair costs.
In addition to providing physical equipment, TotalOp includes preventative maintenance, repairs, and software that monitors the health of the equipment, enabling proactive and efficient service scheduling. TotalOp is backed by Aeras’ predictive technology from DENTALEZ to provide users with real time updates of the status of their equipment. Users and service providers will be immediately notified of any repairs needed, predictive failure alerts, and maintenance requirements – all designed to eliminate unexpected repair costs, avoid practice downtime, and ensure equipment is always up and running.
TotalOp also includes UptimeHealth’s powerful software and full-service support at no additional cost – giving partners complete visibility, control and compliance across every clinical asset. This includes platform onboarding and training, fast, reliable repairs and maintenance, enterprise capabilities and other state-of-the-art features for total peace of mind.
“With TotalOp, dental practices can get the equipment, technology, and software they need with minimal capital outlay while avoiding unexpected downtime and repair costs that can impact their P&L,” said Frank Massino, President, Darby Group Companies. “TotalOp’s smart subscription service complement’s Darby’s growing equipment division and commitment to making our customers’ lives easier and practices more profitable. This ground-breaking partnership enables dental practices to focus on their patients, and their business while Darby, DENTALEZ, and UptimeHealth ensure the equipment they need keeps running.”
“It’s high time that forward thinking companies in dental collaborate to provide solutions to the real challenges faced in dentistry every day,” said Heather Trombley, President, DENTALEZ. “This collaboration of leading companies removes risk to the dental office and places it in the hands of a partnership that is better suited to respond – no unplanned expenses for the offices and no capital upfront.”
With one predictable monthly payment, TotalOp’s subscription-based model allows dental practices to better forecast costs and secure state-of-the-art operatories with top-of-the-line equipment without the burden of high upfront costs.
As one of the fastest growing dental suppliers in the country, Darby continues to invest in growth initiatives and purposeful investments that offer lasting value to customers and their businesses. TotalOp joins the company’s existing portfolio of offerings that include equipment services from Darby Dispatch, Powered by UptimeHealth, technology solutions from Darby TechForce, onDiem’s dental staffing services, and Method’s e-procurement platform – all carefully sought and selected to solve a unique need of today’s dental professionals.
About Darby Dental Supply
Darby Dental Supply provides dental practices of all sizes with convenient access to more than 50,000 products as well as technology services, equipment repair, a full line of private label products, and dedicated glove, specialty, and capital equipment divisions.
Darby began in 1947 as a single mail-order catalog in Brooklyn and has become one of the largest dental distributors in the United States, shipping over one million orders each year while never losing sight of what matters most – their customers. Darby focuses not only on improving dental practices nationwide but improving communities as a whole. Through purposeful investments and thoughtful advocacy efforts, Darby is committed to making a positive environmental and social impact on the world for generations to come. For more information, visit www.darby.com.
About DENTALEZ
SMART TECHNOLOGY. LASTING VALUE.
DENTALEZ® is a dental company committed to providing state-of-the-art dental practice solutions for unlimited interconnectivity, choice, and control. A true dental pioneer, the company stands as an indispensable industry staple with over 100 years of experience in dental equipment. DENTALEZ provides real-life solutions for everyday challenges in oral healthcare with its technology, its value based products and its unwavering top-level customer service and support. DENTALEZ has a proven history of providing outstanding functionality and reliability and now adds technologically advanced to its products to provide front-to-back office solutions from well-known brands including Star®, Ramvac®, Forest®, Nevin™, and Columbia Dentoform®. For more information, visit www.dentalez.com.
About UptimeHealth
UptimeHealth is a dental equipment management platform that combines software and service to give practices and DSOs complete visibility and control over their clinical assets. The company helps dental organizations manage installation, maintenance, compliance, and service across single- and multi-location practices, reducing downtime and operational complexity. UptimeHealth partners with dental practices and industry leaders nationwide to support more efficient, reliable care delivery. Learn more at www.uptimehealth.com.
