Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners is celebrating its growth achievements from 2025. Six notes: 1. The DSO added more than 20 offices and 80 doctors to its network in 2025, according to a Jan. 22 news release. 2. The company’s…

The American Dental Association submitted comments to legislators to use the hearings with health insurance CEOs to investigate issues in the dental insurance marketplace, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the ADA.  Here are five things to know:…

Some of the top priorities dentists have planned for their practices in 2026 include adding staff and dropping out of insurance networks, according to new data from the American Dental Association.  The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues…

A dental practice in Honolulu was destroyed by an electrical fire, according to a Jan. 22 report from Hawaii News Now.  The practice, led by Lance Teramoto, DDS, had been located in the Kahala Professional Building for 26 years.  The…

New Hampshire Rep. Mike Drago introduced a bill earlier this month that would help protect dentists if they treat patients who refuse X-rays. Four notes:  1. House Bill 1286 allows a dentist to treat a patient who has declined to…

DSOs have spent the last week looking back at their growth from 2025 and looking ahead to new opportunities this year. Five updates to know: 1. Dallas-based MB2 Dental reflected on its growth milestones from 2025, including adding more than…

Nearly 50% of Medi-Cal dentists say they would drop the program if the proposed cuts to provider rates take effect this year, according to a survey from the California Dental Association.  Here are 10 things to know:

Several DSO leaders have spoken with Becker’s recently to share their plans for 2026, including investing in technology, expanding their networks and recruiting more staff. Here is what we heard from five executives: Alisa Ulrey. COO of U.S. Oral Surgery…

Thirteen percent of dentists recently reported to the ADA that they will likely sell or consider closing their practice this year. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting…

About 35% of dentists indicated they may drop insurance networks this year, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting…