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Here are eight recent dental industry deals worth more than $759 million: 1. Five dental properties housing Dental Care Alliance-affiliated practices in Massachusetts were sold in a $5.9 million deal. 2. Francisco Partners, a global investment firm, completed its $650…

Dentists are facing financial difficulties this year amid rising operating costs, inflation and stagnant reimbursement rates. Here are seven statistics showing the dental industry’s new economic reality: 1. The cost of dental equipment and supplies increased by 23% since January…

Here are seven statistics showing how the dental practice landscape is evolving: 1. The cost of dental equipment and supplies increased by 23% since January 2021, while hourly earnings for dental office staff also increased by 23%. Overall inflation during…

Hollister Family Dental & Implant Center, a dental practice in Hollister, Calif., has provided notice of a data breach.  In May, the practice became aware of a potential issue impacting its third-party appointment management platform, according to a notice from…

Becoming a dentist has never cost more, and the gap between total debt and the salary payoff is reshaping the question: Is the degree still worth it? Average first-year resident tuition at U.S. dental schools reached $62,239 in the 2025-26…

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has promoted Christin Lisenby to senior vice president of national hygiene. Ms. Lisenby first joined DCA as vice president of hygiene in 2024. DCA announced her promotion in a Nov. 10 LinkedIn post. The promotion…

Waltham, Mass-based 42 North Dental has named Ryan Zeman as its new senior vice president of business development. Mr. Zeman has extensive experience in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, corporate development and dental industry growth, according to a Nov. 10 LinkedIn…

Miami-based Larkin University has received accreditation and state authorization to open the first dental school in Central Florida. The Florida Commission for Independent Education granted Larkin University a license to offer a four-year DMD program at its Orlando campus earlier…

Dental offices lost 1,200 jobs between September and October despite overall growth in the healthcare industry, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency’s “Employment Situation Summary” released Nov. 6 shows healthcare added 42,000 jobs in…