Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health will continue to advocate for dental care accessibility as the industry faces persistent challenges along with some new obstacles in 2026.  Wade Rakes, the organization’s new CEO, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss roadblocks…

Dental lab company Dandy has acquired Neem, a dental practice management software company. The two companies said they aim to advance digital innovation in restorative dentistry, according to a Dec. 9 news release. This is one of several acquisitions within…

Here are four updates on unlicensed dentistry since September: 1. A grand jury indicted a man in Atlanta who has been accused of performing cosmetic dental procedures without a dental license. 2. A Texas man was given probation and ordered…

Dental AI company Pearl was granted FDA 510(k) clearance for the detection of dental pathologies on panoramic X-rays. Pearl’s Second Opinion platform is now available to use to identify caries, periapical radiolucencies and impacted third molars on panoramic radiographs, according…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened two locations in Texas and Washington Dec. 18. The first office opened in Seguin, Texas, and is led by Owner Nader Mekhael, DMD. The second office opened in Bonney Lake, Wash., and is led by Managing…

Cheney, Wash.-based Eastern Washington University is planning a master’s in dental therapy program, according to a Dec. 18 report from the Spokane Journal of Business.  The Washington State Legislature has pledged $10.5 million to the school, which will be used…

The DSO field could see massive changes with the use of AI next year, one CEO predicts.  Faraz Edalatpajouh, DDS, is the CEO of Clark St. Dental Partners, a California-based DSO with six locations supporting general dentistry and pediatric dentistry.…

The University of California San Francisco has acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif., campus to upgrade its dental school.  The university plans to remodel the buildings to include a 60,000-square-foot education center for dental, medicine, nursing pharmacy…

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has directed the state health department to restore Medicaid reimbursement rates. Five notes:  1. The order will restore rates back to what they were as of Sept. 30, according to a Dec. 10 news release. …

Here are eight dental industry deals worth more than $142 million that Becker’s has covered since October: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners launched its initial public offering of 1,535,000 shares of its common stock at the price of $13 per…