Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Here are five data breaches and settlements related to data security incidents that are impacting the dental industry, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 5:

Here are four dental acquisitions that took place last month:

Many oral health leaders are optimistic that the incoming Congress will bring improvements to patient care and accessibility. Here is how the results could impact dental care, and what providers and executives want to see next: The midterm results Democrats…

The Association of Dental Supports Organizations has named AJ Acierno, DDS, its next executive director. Dr. Acierno is the co-founder of DecisionOne Dental Partners, which merged with Smile Brands in 2019. He continued to serve in a variety of leadership…

A New York woman was recently charged with felony grand larceny after allegedly scamming a dentist of more than $15,000, WKTV reported Nov. 4. Kayla Phillips, 28, allegedly sent text messages to a dentist claiming to be a former patient…

Seventy-five percent of dental assisting graduates have zero debt, compared to 48.2% of dental hygiene graduates, according to the American Dental Education Association’s 2026 U.S. Allied Dental Graduating Student Survey. To create the report, released this month, the ADEA surveyed…

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners has named Heather Brazik Smith its chief experience officer.  Ms. Smith has more than 25 years of experience leading people and culture initiatives for multisite healthcare organizations. She most recently served as the chief experience officer…

Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has opened a practice location in Rochester, N.Y. Hrant Kavoukdjian, DDS, is leading the practice, which includes prosthodontists, oral surgeons and an on-site lab, according to a Nov. 4 news release from ClearChoice…

Here are 23 dental practices and clinics that have closed so far this year: 1. Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers. 2. Seaport Dental Center in Belfast, Maine, temporarily closed…