Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Engineered peptides that sense disease conditions in the mouth could give dentists a more precise way to control cavity-causing bacteria and repair early lesions, according to a review published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.  The findings come…

Legislators and healthcare leaders in several states are looking toward the oral health space to boost vaccine administration to improve public health outcomes.  Three updates:  1. Researchers at North Carolina State University are testing whether dental floss could be used…

Here are eight DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental added Sage Dental of Dunedin (Fla.). 2. Denver-based Espire Dental added three partners in Washington. 3. Tampa, Fla.-based Coast Dental agreed to…

Four states have passed healthcare oversight laws so far this year, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s “2026 State Healthcare Policy Review” report. The healthcare policy report includes a dashboard that tracks bills introduced or enacted in the U.S.…

HHS and the Justice Department have launched a six-month pilot letting healthcare companies resolve self-disclosed False Claims Act violations through a coordinated civil release.  Five notes for dental leaders:

Here are seven women who have made headlines in the dental industry so far this month: 1. Elizabeth Shapiro, DDS, was recognized by the American Dental Association with its Distinguished Service Award. 2. Kindal Tatum, DDS, cut the ribbon on…

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental has expanded its network with another practice in Florida. The organization added Sage Dental of Dunedin, formerly known as Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry, in Dunedin, Fla., according to an Oct. 22 LinkedIn post from…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is the largest DSO in the U.S., most recently hitting a major network milestone and acquiring another group. Six notable updates since July: 1. Heartland Dental announced that it hit 2,000 supported offices Oct. 21, becoming…

Denver-based Espire Dental recently added three partners in Washington. The newest additions to the DSO’s network are Mahtab Mansour, DDS, in Seattle; Kayla Ellis, DDS, in Redmond; and Nicholas Tran, DMD, in Tacoma, according to an Oct. 21 LinkedIn post.…