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Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added partner practices in New York, Virginia and California in February. The DSO’s new partners include Julia Cerny, DMD, in Latham, N.Y.; Hampton (Va.) Oral & Facial Surgery; and Berkeley & Orinda Orthodontics, which has three…
Rhode Island Rep. Marie Hopkins is advocating for the University of Rhode Island to open a dental school, the Rhode Island Current reported March 3. Six notes: 1. A legislative commission agreed earlier this year that the University of Rhode…
A bill that would authorize the creation of dental therapists in Florida has been postponed by the Florida Senate, according to a March 3 report from Florida Politics. The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 363 in an 80-29…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management has partnered with a practice in Georgetown, Texas. The organization added 4405 Dental Studio, which is led by Andrew Edmonds, DMD. The practice provides services including family, general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry, as well as…
Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network has named Tiffany Otto, DDS, its division chief of dental services. Dr. Otto leads the organization’s dental services in Delhi, Hamilton and Oneonta, N.Y. She is also serving patients at Bassett’s FoxCare Center in Oneonta…
Maine and Massachusetts are among the states with the highest dental treatment costs in the U.S., according to WalletHub. Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of…
The dental industry is expected to continue evolving amid the ongoing hygienist shortage, which could lead to fragmentation with negative effects on patient care. Monica Urda, DDS, founder and CEO of Smile Science Chicago, recently spoke with Becker’s about how…
Principal Financial Group, a provider of dental benefits, has entered into a definitive agreement with Southland Benefit Solutions to acquire DentaNet. DentaNet is the largest dental network in Alabama, with about 1,500 dental providers, according to a March 3 news…
The rapport and trust that dentists create with their patients is the key to private practice thriving amidst DSO and private equity consolidation in the industry. That relationship and closeness that cultivates in a private practice setting over decades can…
Several DSOs have invested in AI technology in recent months to boost patient care and practice efficiency. Here are 12 notable dental technology updates since Jan. 28: 1. The American Dental Association asked that federal investment and support be provided…
