Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

A dental practice in San Jose, Calif., has transitioned to new ownership after the founder of the practice retired.  Les Wong, DDS, who recently retired, opened San Jose Smile Design four decades ago. Dillon Chang, DMD, has taken ownership of…

A hacking group has claimed responsibility for a suspected data breach affecting Delta Dental of Missouri. Two dark web monitoring websites, Ransomware.live and HookPhish, posted that the n0n hacking group was responsible for the incident, which reportedly took place Nov.…

Here are five updates showing how the dental hygiene field is evolving:  1. Employment of dental hygienists is projected to grow much faster than the average rate for all other occupations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor statistics.…

Here are 15 C-suite leaders that have joined dental companies since Sept. 10: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners named Heather Brazik Smith its chief experience officer. 2. Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners named Jon Gregoire as its next CEO. 3.…

Dallas-based Smile Doctors has added a new patient acquisition platform to support the digital patient journey. The DSO deployed Yapi | DoctorLogic, which will provide personalized websites for each of its affiliated practices. The websites will be tailored to each…

There are nearly 5,800 endodontists in the U.S. as of 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  The specialty has grown by about 42%, increasing from 4,045 endodontists in 2001 to 5,738 in 2025.  Overall,…

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…