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Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added five de novos and one practice partnership to its network last month. Here are the five new de novos: The DSO also partnered with Downtown Dental Care of Jensen Beach in Florida.  Heartland Dental supports…

Here are 18 notable DSO updates from the third quarter: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental closed one of its practice locations in Dunkirk, N.Y. 2. Nashville, Tenn.-based Specialty Dental Brands partnered with Lightspun, an AI-powered dental insurance administration platform, to automate…

Most dental organizations run every provider through the same development path, and engagement suffers at both ends — the new associate feels unsupported, the seasoned doctor feels overlooked. This on-demand session walks through a five-stage framework one DSO built to…

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  • Dr. Kristen Hendricks, Chief Dental Officer, Dental Care Alliance

For years, private equity has been the default exit for DSOs looking to cash out or raise capital. Park Dental Partners’ December IPO may be a sign that’s starting to change — and some industry watchers say it won’t be…

Most AI implementations don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because organizations focus on deployment instead of behavior change. Clinicians don’t resist innovation — they resist disruption that doesn’t clearly improve patient care or make their day easier. In…

Jul 30, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Matthew Brown, DSO Partnerships, Dandy
  • Dr. Layla Lohmann, Co-Founder and Clinical Director, Apex Dental Partners

As dental organizations navigate growing complexity — from AI adoption to workforce pressures to multispecialty integration — the clinical leaders steering patient care strategy have become critical members of the team.  Here are five chief dental officers and chief clinical…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has continued its 2026 growth by opening a new location in Merced, Calif.  The practice is led by Avni Sharma, DDS, managing clinical director, and provides services including emergency dentistry, dentures, implants, crowns, bridges, oral surgery and…

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