Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

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…

Rising buildout costs, higher doctor compensation and a more competitive patient acquisition market have made the de novo runway longer and more expensive. For many DSO leaders, that math has pushed acquisitions to the front of the priority line. The…

Park Dental, which has more than 50 offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from its 2024 data breach.  The breach involved unauthorized access to a limited number of employee email accounts, during…

Gov. Jared Polis has proposed additional cuts to Medicaid dental benefits months after the state cut reimbursements and capped benefits.  Five notes:  1. The governor’s proposed 2027-28 budget, published Nov. 1, would eliminate coverage for adult services, saving the state…