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  1. 22 dental Medicare, Medicaid updates from 2023
    Here are 22 updates on dental Medicare and Medicaid that Becker's reported on in 2023:
  2. US dental spending dropped $11B in 2022
    National dental expenditures were $165 billion in 2022, a decrease of 6.3% compared to 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
  3. Where DSOs will need to adapt in 2024
    DSOs may need to make some changes to their growth strategies in a more competitive market for specialty services next year, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.
  1. What 8 DSO execs told us in 2023
    Several DSO leaders spoke with Becker's this year about topics such as economic challenges, recruitment, patient care and technology. 
  2. 25 notable DSO acquisitions in 2023
    Here are 25 notable DSO acquisitions from the last year: 
  3. 5 dental C-suite moves to know
    Here are five C-suite updates that have taken place in the dental industry so far in December: 
  4. Ohio legislators introduce bill to prevent Medicaid dental coverage denials
    Two Ohio legislators have introduced a bill that would prevent dental patients from being denied Medicaid coverage solely because of their age, the Statehouse News Bureau reported Dec. 26. 

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  1. Former SmileDirectClub employees grapple with lost jobs
    Former employees of the now-defunct SmileDirectClub are dealing with the aftermath of losing their jobs due to the company's closure.
  2. How 2 DSO giants surpassed practice milestones in 2023
    MB2 Dental and Dental Care Alliance are two of the largest DSOs in the U.S. that have made notable progress in their expansion efforts in recent years. 
  3. California dental practice expands to enhance care
    Classic Dental Smiles of Rancho Bernardo in San Diego recently expanded its office to enhance patient care. 
  4. Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics makes Fortune Impact 20 list
    Fort Worth, Texas-based Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics was recently included on Fortune's 2023 Impact 20 list. 

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  1. Dental Care Alliance builds 11.4K-square-foot office in Indiana
    Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance recently constructed a new office in South Bend, Ind. 
  2. High Point University appoints new dean for upcoming dental school
    Muhammad Ali Shazib, DMD, was recently appointed dean of High Point (N.C.) University's new Workman School of Dental Medicine.
  3. 80-office DSO experiences data security incident
    Toms River, N.J.-based DSO ProSmile recently experienced a data security incident involving personal and protected health information. 
  4. Driver dies after crashing into Oklahoma dental office
    A car crashed into Custom Dental of Owasso (Okla.) Dec. 24, Fox23 News reported.
  5. 6 dental industry updates from Texas in 3 weeks
    Here are six updates on the dental industry in Texas that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 30:
  6. Dentist migration in Ohio: 6 notes
    Ohio had a negative net migration of new dentists from 2019 to 2022, with a net migration rate of -6.6%, according to the American Dental Association.

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