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  1. ADA Foundation board adds Aspen executive director
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    The American Dental Association Foundation appointed Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD, to its board of directors. 
  2. Why integrating AI will be Dental365's core focus in 2024
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    As interest in artificial intelligence grows, many healthcare leaders are learning how to implement this technology into clinical practice, including dentistry. 
  3. What keeps 1 DSO exec up at night
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    DSO leaders are often faced with multiple challenges while leading networks of various sizes. 

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. New York dental technician sentenced for stealing from VA clinic
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    A former dental technician was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay back restitution for theft of government property. 
  2. CMS finalizes 2024 Medicare fee schedule: What dentists need to know
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    CMS finalized its physician fee schedule that will go into effect Jan. 1.
  3. The top reasons why new dentists change practice settings
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    Earnings are the top reason why new male dentists plan to change practice settings, while workplace culture is the most important reason for new female dentists, according to research from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 
  4. How 9 dentists prepare for a busy day
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    Dentists have several ways that they prepare for days packed with full schedules, complex procedures and operational tasks. 

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. Cigna appoints Manish Naik VP of dental, vision businesses
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    Cigna tapped Manish Naik to be vice president of its dental and vision businesses, effective Oct. 30.
  2. Car crashes into California orthodontics practice
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    Apple Valley Smiles and Orthodontics, a dental practice in Apple Valley, Calif., was hit by a car, according to a Nov. 1 report from Victor Valley News Group. 
  3. DSO consolidation to increase as business costs rise, 1 exec says
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    Consolidation is expected to increase in the dental industry due to a range of factors, according to Deborah​ Brown, DMD. 
  4. Why 1 CEO believes 2024 holds 'great promise' for dentistry
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    Advancements in technology and patient care will have a positive impact on the dental industry in 2024, according to Heather Foster, CEO of Dallas-based DSO Heritage Dental Group.

DSOs are leveraging data analytics and seeing increased engagement + growth

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  1. Align Technology exec appointed to Intuitive Surgical board of directors
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    Intuitive Surgical, a minimally invasive care company and makers of the da Vinci robotic surgery system, named Sreelakshmi Kolli to its board of directors.
  2. Dental Care Alliance expands in Delaware
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    Dental Care Alliance added Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Dover, Del.
  3. What to expect from dentistry in 2024, per 4 dental leaders
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Next year could bring increased use of various dental technologies, continued workforce challenges and more innovation in specialty services, according to four leaders in the field.
  4. Only two-thirds of practices have enough dental hygienists, assistants
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Approximately two-thirds of dental practices feel they have an adequate number of dental hygienists and dental assistants on staff, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
  5. How dental practice workloads have changed since COVID-19
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    More than 30% of dental practices have changed the way the workload is divided among dentists and other staff members compared with how they operated before COVID-19, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 
  6. Meet 9 leaders of The Aspen Group
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    The Aspen Group is one of the largest dental organizations in the country with a network of more than 1,000 locations and more than 2,300 dentists in 45 states.
  7. 3 updates on Max Surgical Specialty Management since its launch
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    Here are three updates on Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management that Becker's has reported on since its launch in September:
  8. Legacy Dental Group acquires Tennessee practice
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Legacy Dental Group acquired Chattanooga Family Dentistry, according to a Nov. 1 report by chattanoogan.com.
  9. What's next for medical-dental integration, tech and more in 2024
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Dental professionals can expect to see significant changes in several areas of the industry, according to one CEO. 

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