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WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Apr 28, 2009 - American Dental Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPI) announced today that its board of directors appointed David E. Milbrath, D.D.S. as a board member. 

Dr. Milbrath is the Chairman of Metropolitan Dental Management, Inc., the management company that was acquired in connection with the Company's affiliation with Metro Dentalcare, one of the Company's Minnesota affiliated dental groups.  Dr. Milbrath earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Minnesota and in 1968 opened his first practice which led to his founding of Metro Dentalcare.  He also founded Merit Dental Lab, a full-service prosthetic dental lab.  At the time of affiliation with the Company, Metro Dentalcare had grown to 34 dental facilities with 90 dentists.  Dr. Milbrath is a member of the American Dental Association, the Minnesota Dental Association and the Minneapolis District Dental Society.

"We are pleased to have Dr. Milbrath join our board of directors," commented Gregory A. Serrao, Chairman, President and CEO of American Dental Partners.  "Dr. Milbrath brings an accomplished career in group dental practice, having built one of the largest dental groups in the nation.  We look forward to Dr. Milbrath's contributions to the future success of American Dental Partners." 

American Dental Partners is one of the nation's leading business partners to dental group practices.  The Company is affiliated with 25 dental group practices which have 241 dental facilities with approximately 2,107 operatories located in 18 states. 

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of the historical information contained in this news release, the matters described herein contain "forward-looking" statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or collectively impact the matters herein described, including but not limited to the Company's risks associated with its ability to refinance its credit facilities on satisfactory terms, overall or regional economic conditions, dependence upon affiliated dental practices, contracts its affiliated practices have with third-party payors, dependence upon service agreements and government regulation of the dental industry, the impact of any terminations or potential terminations of such contracts and the Company's acquisition and affiliation strategy, which are detailed from time to time in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's SEC reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.