Today's Top 20 Stories
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SPP Dental Partners appoints CEO
Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners appointed Weston Spencer, DDS, to be its CEO.
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2nd Texas dental clinic employee convicted in $6M bribery scheme
A second employee at a Houston dental clinic has been convicted as part of a $6 million fraud and bribery scheme.
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Solo dentistry could continue to shrink under 'overbearing' stressors
The number of solo dentists could continue to decline as the pressures that come with owning a practice grow, according to Frank Clayton, DDS.
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MB2 Dental raises $2.3B debt facility
Dallas-based MB2 Dental closed on a $2.344 billion unitranche debt facility to fund acquisitions and future growth.
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3 dental clinical leadership updates in 1 month
Here are three clinical leadership headlines Becker's has reported on since Jan. 12:
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Abra Health Group opens integrated medical-dental practice in New Jersey
Roseland, N.J.-based Abra Health Group, a dental and medical support organization, recently opened a dental and pediatric primary care facility in Newark, N.J.
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California's state of dentistry in 2024
Here are 10 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry in California in 2024:
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Number of hours 6 dental jobs work each week
More than 78% of owner dentists worked 32 or more hours each week in 2023, according to Dentalpost's Dental Salary Survey for 2024.
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Mississippi practice moves into upgraded office
Ridgeland, Miss.-based Harmony Dental Care is relocating into a new, upgraded facility.
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ADA Forsyth Institute names new board of directors
The ADA Forsyth Institute named a new seven-member board of directors.
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Illinois legislators introduce third-party financing bill for dental services
A bill introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives Feb. 6 would add provisions to the Illinois Dental Practice Act related to third-party financing, JD Supra reported Feb. 14.
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18 dentistry updates in Texas, California and New York
Here are 18 dentistry updates from Texas, California and New York that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:
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10 DSO moves shaping the industry
Here are 10 notable DSO moves that have taken place so far in 2024:
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Number of active dentists vs. surgeons in each state
There were 202,304 total dentists in the U.S. in 2023, compared to more than 56,000 active surgeons, according to data from the American Dental Association and KFF, respectively.
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3 federal legislative updates affecting dentistry
Here are three federal legislative updates affecting dentistry that Becker's has covered since Jan. 10:
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Aspen Dental reaches settlement in class-action telemarketing lawsuit
Aspen Dental recently agreed to a settlement to resolve claims that it violated Florida telemarketing laws, topclassactions.com reported Feb. 13.
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2 employees charged with theft, forgery of Indiana dental practice
A mother and daughter have been charged with stealing money from an Indiana dental office where they worked, abc57.com reported Feb. 13.
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Dr. Sameer Puri joins Imagen Dental Partners as chief clinical officer
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners named Sameer Puri, DDS, as its next chief clinical officer.
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North Dakota dentist retires after 39 years
Kristen Kenner, DDS, a dentist in North Dakota, is retiring after 39 years of practicing, according to a Feb. 13 report by Devils Lake Journal.
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7 things to know about the DSO field in 2024
Here are seven facts DSO leaders should know, including the percentage of affiliated dentists and how DSO activity could evolve in 2024:
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