Today's Top 20 Stories
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Dental hygienists are in short supply. But they're hard to recruit.
Dental hygienists remain one of the hardest to recruit positions in dentistry, according to the American Dental Association.
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23 DSOs' private equity partners
Private equity is gaining momentum in the dental industry, particularly for DSOs.
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12 dental supply chain updates
From acquisitions to a private equity investment, here are 12 dental supply chain developments since May 10.
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5 dental court cases in the spotlight
Here are five criminal cases involving dentists or dental practices that Becker's has reported on since May 3:
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Western Dental gets new parent company
Sonrava Health, a multispecialty health and wellness company, is the new parent company of Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental.
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2 software companies launch dental practice management platform
Weave, a customer communication platform, launched a new integration for dental practices with Fuse, a dental practice management software from Patterson Dental.
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America's dental landscape: 10 stats
From compensation to practice ownership stats, here's a pulse check on the U.S. dental industry:
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The best U.S dental schools across 4 specialties in 2022
The University of Rochester is the best college in the U.S. for periodontics and pediatric dentistry, according to universities.com.
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Tech company creates marketplace connecting dental businesses
Cayster, a dental-focused tech company, launched a marketplace to connect dentists, large practice groups, laboratories and other dental service providers.
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Dental365, Premier Care Dental Management to host educational event
Dental365 and Premier Care Dental Management will host the 2022 PCDM Dental Symposium.
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States with greatest need for dental practitioners
Several Southern states are facing a shortage of dental practitioners, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Affordable Care opens Texas practice
Affordable Care opened a new Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in Harker Heights, Texas.
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Western Dental's opening spree: 6 practices in 6 months
Western Dental has been on an opening spree this year, reaching six practices in six months with the recent opening of its Glendale, Calif., office.
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Guardian Dentistry Partners adds 2 New York practices
Dental partnership organization Guardian Dentistry Partners added two New York City dental practices to its network.
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10 companies hiring dental supply chain talent
Below are 10 companies seeking dental supply chain expertise:
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10 teledentistry, AI updates
From new clear aligners to a lawsuit, here are 10 teledentistry and artificial intelligence updates covered by Becker's since May 18 for dental leaders to know:
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Henry Schein to acquire Swiss dental distribution company
Henry Schein signed a definitive agreement to acquire Condor Dental Research Co., a privately held Swiss dental distribution company.
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Florida DSO adds 5th periodontal practice to network
Tampa, Fla.-based DSO Today's Dental Network partnered with Contemporary Periodontics & Implant Dentistry in St. Petersburg, Fla., making it the DSO's fifth periodontal practice.
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3 recent private equity moves in dentistry
Several private equity-backed dental companies have made moves to expand their services and practice networks.
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Acquisitions, partnerships, investments: 4 Smile Doctors updates
Georgetown, Texas-based Smile Doctors, the largest orthodontics-focused DSO in the U.S., has achieved new practice affiliations, network milestones and industry partnerships since the start of 2022.