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  1. The movements 12 dental leaders are tracking heading into 2024
    The training of new dentists, the upward impact of DSOs and the rise of medical-dental integration are three trends that leaders in the dental industry are following.
  2. 19 DSO moves totaling $1B+
    Here are 19 DSO moves totaling more than $1 billion from 2023, including investments, acquisitions and sales:
  3. Why 12 industry leaders are following AI in dentistry
    The advancement and integration of AI into the dental industry is something that many throughout the space are keeping tabs on.
  1. Dental providers step up for patients amid SmileDirectClub fallout
    Several dental offices and companies have offered alternative treatment options to patients left without care after SmileDirectClub's abrupt shutdown. 
  2. Minnesota Heartland Dental location sells for $3M
    A Heartland Dental and Dunkin' retail property in Otsego, Minn., has been sold for $3,030,000.
  3. American Association of Orthodontists advises patients following SmileDirectClub closure
    The American Association of Orthodontists is offering guidance to SmileDirectClub patients after the teledentistry company announced it had shut down and filed for bankruptcy.
  4. Florida dentist gets 2 years in prison for tax evasion
    A Florida dentist was sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of tax evasion.

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  1. How DSO strategy might change on multiple fronts in 2024, per 1 CEO
    Shifting DSO acquisition strategy, evolving supplier strategy and employees leaving the industry are three trends that one CEO has seen in 2023 and expects to spill over into next year.
  2. 11 deans joining dental schools in 2023
    Here are 11 dental schools that appointed deans this year: 
  3. Envista adds 3 to leadership team
    Dental supply company Envista has appointed a new president of diagnostics, chief human resources officer and chief information officer to its leadership team.
  4. 3 C-suite leaders joining Dental Care Alliance in 2023
    Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has added several leaders to its executive team this year to support the DSO's expansion goals. 

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  1. Imagen Dental Partners expands in Ohio
    Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added an Ohio practice to its network.
  2. Why service is just as important as growth for DSOs
    Lexington, Ky.-based PepperPointe Partnerships has affiliated dental practices throughout Kentucky, New York and Virginia.
  3. Dentist migration in Georgia jumps 8.6%
    Georgia had a positive net migration of new dentists from 2019 to 2022, with a net migration rate of 8.6%, according to the American Dental Association.
  4. U of Utah dental school launches recruitment program
    The University of Utah School of Dentistry is creating an admissions program to increase the number of dentists in rural communities.
  5. Guardian Dentistry Partners adds South Carolina practice
    Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added a South Carolina practice to its network. 
  6. Tennessee dentist opens town's 1st pediatric practice
    Breanna Barnes, DMD, recently opened the first pediatric dental office in Fairview, Tenn., the Williamson Herald reported Dec. 13. 
  7. Columbia University dental school dean steps down
    Christian Stohler, DMD, is stepping down as dean of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and senior vice president of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City.
  8. Connecticut dentists targeted in phone scam
    Several dental offices in Norwich, Conn., have been targets of phone scammers attempting to get money, Fox61 reported Dec. 13.
  9. SmileDirectClub drops antitrust case against Georgia Board of Dentistry
    Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has agreed to dismiss its antitrust case against the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

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