Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

LightSpun, an AI-powered dental insurance administration company, recently raised $13 million in Series A funding. LightSpun’s platform automates claims administration, benefits management and provider onboarding and credentialing, resulting in customers’ administrative costs being cut by 50% and provider onboarding being…

Here are four dental leadership changes that have taken place since Oct. 10:

Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners recently appointed Lacie Randall as senior vice president of marketing and Roman Meydbray as vice president of IT. Ms. Randall is a veteran in dental and healthcare marketing, previously holding roles at Specialty Dental Partners…

Here are six dentists who have made headlines since Oct. 16:

A dental practice in Tigard, Ore., suffered significant fire and smoke damage, according to an Oct. 19 report from ABC affiliate KATU. Intense heat caused multiple windows of the building to fail, and the fire was accelerated by heavy winds. …

A shifting economy amid various industry challenges has led DSOs to zero in on specific investments to support organic and inorganic growth. Here are five investments DSOs are making this year: Workforce support DSOs are continuing to rethink employee support…

Dental device company LuxCreo has received a strategic investment from clear aligner company AngelAlign.  The two companies are establishing a global partnership to co-develop 3D printing materials for clear aligner therapy, according to an Oct. 17 news release from LuxCreo. …

Here are two dental practice closures Becker’s covered in September: 1. A Missouri dentist who was charged earlier this year with drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon was ordered by a judge to shut down his practice. The…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental will open a location in Fort Collins, Colo., on Oct. 30, North Forty News reported. The office will be led by Dale Roberts, DDS, and Ahmed Hameed, DMD. The opening marks Aspen’s third location in Northern Colorado…

Here are five dental industry acquisitions Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 16: 1. A retail center in Norwalk, Conn., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location was purchased for $44.5 million. 2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to…