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Dental practices that properly invest in their teams will see themselves pull ahead of their competitors in the years to come, according to Sibera Brannon, DDS. Dr. Brannon, owner of Affordable Dentures & Implants in Sun City, Ariz., recently shared…

Dental school tuition has increased by 39.7% for residents and 30.7% for nonresidents since 2015, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA has tracked data on dental school tuition in the U.S. since 2015. Here is how…

Here are eight specialty-focused DSOs that have expanded their networks since May: 1. Houston-based Specialty1 Partners added a new joint venture partnership with Periodontal Associates, which has two locations in Ohio. 2. Chesterfield, Mo.-based Oral Surgery Partners added practices in…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently expanded its network in Alabama and North Carolina. The DSO opened an office in Alabaster, Ala., Aug. 6. The practice, led by Managing Clinical Director Ahmad El Estwani, DMD, is the company’s first in Shelby County,…

The Academy of General Dentistry is supporting two federal bills that would expand access to dental care. The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 would make dental and oral health services a mandatory component of Medicaid coverage for adults in…

DSO growth over the next five years will be driven by oral-systemic health integration, rising demand for partnerships and continued de novo expansion, according to Mark Greenstein, the executive vice president and chief growth officer at Heartland Dental. Mr. Greenstein…

Over the next five years, DSOs will double down on technology and de novo expansion while adapting to evolving workforce dynamics and insurance challenges, according to one executive. Thomas von Sydow, the CEO of Cornerstone Dental Specialties in Irvine, Calif.,…