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  1. Louisiana dental practice reports data breach, law firm investigating
    A Louisiana dental practice was hit with a data breach earlier this year affecting 9,703 patients. 
  2. 5 dental staffing updates from August
    Here are five updates on dental staffing that Becker's reported on in August:
  3. Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry appoints next president
    Joshua Gish, DDS, has been named president of Springfield, N.J.-based Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry. 

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  1. 6 dental acquisitions in August
    Here are six acquisitions that took place in the dental industry in August: 
  2. Indiana University launches dual dental, business degree
    Bloomington-based Indiana University recently launched a dual dentistry and business degree.
  3. 42 North Dental hires chief people officer
    Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental recently appointed Holly Firestine its chief people officer.
  4. New York dentist eyes former pharmacy as a practice location
    Rahul Kallianpur, DDS, a dentist at Brookside Family Dentistry in Chester, N.Y., is planning to open a dental practice at an old pharmacy in Pleasantville, N.Y., according to a Sept. 5 report from The Examiner News. 

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. North Carolina school to launch dental assistant program
    Wake Forest-based NC Dental U is launching a dental assistant program at its location in Wilson, N.C., according to a Sept. 1 report from The Wilson Times.
  2. Oklahoma receives a 'D' on its oral health report card
    The Oklahoma Oral Health Coalition has given the state a "D" on its 2023 oral health report card.
  3. 2 reasons dental offices are closing in 2023
    Becker's has reported on eight dental practice closings so far this year.
  4. Tuberculosis outbreak linked to products used in dental clinics: 2 updates
    Federal and state health officials have been investigating a tuberculosis outbreak connected to recalled human bone tissue products sold to hospitals, surgical centers and dental clinics.

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  1. How insurance reimbursement for owners has changed over the past year
    More than 40 percent of dental practice owners reported that insurance reimbursement from all companies has stayed the same over the past 12 months, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.  
  2. Gen4 Dental Partners adds Nevada practice
    Tempe, Ariz.-based Gen4 Dental Partners has partnered with Northern Nevada Family Dental. 
  3. 7 Aspen Dental moves to know from August
    Here are seven moves to know from Chicago-based Aspen Dental that Becker's reported in August:
  4. Dental suppliers in August: 5 headlines
    Here are five dental supplier updates that Becker's reported in August: 
  5. State of dentistry in Tennessee: 12 things to know
    Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Tennessee:
  6. 4 US Oral Surgery Management updates
    Here are four updates on Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management that Becker's has reported on since June 12:
  7. California dentists can administer flu, COVID vaccines in office
    Licensed dentists in California can set up a vaccination program in their offices where they can administer flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccines.
  8. 5 highest-compensated CEOs of dental companies
    AFL-CIO collected compensation and salary data to rank the highest-compensated CEOs from S&P 500 and Russell 3,000 companies, including the healthcare executives with the highest total compensation in 2023.
  9. Dentists' confidence in the economic recovery slips
    Only 11.7 percent of dentists are "very confident" in the economic recovery of the general dental sector, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

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