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  1. Specialized Dental Partners adds in Texas, New York and Arizona
    Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners has been expanding its network of practices in the past two weeks, according to recent posts on the company's LinkedIn page. 
  2. 5 states with the most, fewest general dentists in 2023
    California has the most general dentists out of all U.S. states, according to data from KFF. 
  3. Platinum Dental Services to implement CureMint across its practices
    Platinum Dental Services partnered with CureMint to implement CureMint's spend management platform.

How a leading DSO quickly grew to $150M in revenue and improved patient outcomes

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  1. Sage Dental plans to expand in new states in 2024: Q&A
    Sage Dental has big plans to continue its expansion in the Southeast next year.
  2. Align Technology launches 2024 grant program
    Align Technology opened its annual research award program for 2024, which provides up to $300,000 in grants. 
  3. PDS Foundation, Smile Generation raise $650K for special needs dentistry program
    The Pacific Dental Services Foundation and Smile Generation partnered to raise more than $650,000 for the foundation's special needs dentistry program. 
  4. Florida dentist, office co-owner arrested on Medicaid fraud charges
    A Florida dentist and her husband were recently arrested and accused of participating in a Medicaid fraud scheme.

How a leading DSO quickly grew to $150M in revenue and improved patient outcomes

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A first-of-its-kind DSO made $150M in annual revenue & increased valuation nearly 3,000% in its first few years (during COVID, no less). This case study tells you how.
  1. 6 updates on Pennsylvania's dental industry in 3 weeks
    Here are six updates on the dental industry in Pennsylvania that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18: 
  2. How dental insurance coverage is evolving: NADP exec
    Recent research shows that the percentage of PPO plans offering higher annual maximums for dental plans has increased over the last several years, according to Michael Adelberg, executive director of the National Association of Dental Plans.
  3. Wisconsin introduces bill to authorize dental therapists
    Wisconsin legislators recently introduced a bill that would allow dental therapists to practice in the state, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Nov. 6.
  4. 2 states approve dental assisting apprenticeship program
    Dental assisting training and apprenticeship programs have been approved at the state level in Montana and Utah to help combat workforce shortages.

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  1. DSO-affiliated dentist more concerned with staff shortages
    Dentists that are affiliated with DSOs are more concerned with staffing shortages than dentists that are not DSO-affiliated, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
  2. Align Technology to repurchase additional $100M in stock
    Align Technology has plans to buy back $100 million of its common stock through open market repurchases.
  3. Florida DSO receives private equity investment
    Parkview Dental Partners, a Sarasota, Fla.-based DSO, has gained investment from private equity firm Cathay Capital. 
  4. Washington dentist's license suspended after patient's death
    The Washington State Department of Health's Dental Quality Assurance Commission recently suspended the license and moderate sedation permit of a dentist charged with unsafe practices leading to the death of a patient. 
  5. Sage Dental opens Florida practice
    Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental opened a practice in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a recent LinkedIn post from the company. 
  6. 2 Florida dentists team up to open dental practice
    Sura Dabbagh, DDS, and Hayder Kafaji, DDS, partnered to open Bayshore Family Dental in Dunedin, Fla. 
  7. University of Pikeville swaps deans for upcoming dental school
    Jill Keaton, DMD, was recently appointed dean of the University of Pikeville (Ky.) Tanner College of Dental Medicine.
  8. COVID slowed efforts to reduce opioid use in dental care: Study
    The COVID-19 pandemic slowed efforts to reduce the use of opioids in dentistry, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan.
  9. 8 Medicare, Medicaid dental updates
    Here are eight updates on dental Medicare and Medicaid that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 13:

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