Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Here are 10 dental school updates Becker’s has reported on since October: 1. Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association. 2. PDS Health Technologies,…

Dentist participation in state Medicaid programs has not improved despite expansions in benefits over the years, according to new data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  The ADA recently released its “Dental Care in Medicaid Programs” report with…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has focused this year on enhancing resources for dentists, advancing its educational initiatives and making strategic acquisitions. The DSO currently supports more than 1,800 practices in the U.S. Here are 11 key moves from the organization…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has appointed Samantha Adams as its next COO.  In the role, Ms. Adams will focus on improving the dental partnership organization’s operations and upgrading resources for partner practices, according to a Dec. 8 news release…

The University of Florida College of Dentistry has broken ground on a multi-phase project to improve the college’s dental building in Gainesville, Fla.  The project will add more than 100,000 square feet of teaching, research and patient care space, according…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is launching the Orahh Care Dental Community for its dentists, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the DSO. Here are five things to know about the new community:

Here are 13 DSOs and MSOs that entered new states in 2025:

Dental benefits provider BeneCare Dental Plans is laying off 50 employees at its Worcester, Mass., office.  The company submitted a WARN notice to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dec. 2. The layoffs will take place from Jan. 31 to March 31,…

Chedly Vincent, DMD, was recently given diplomate status by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry.  Dr. Vincent joined Aspen Dental in 2010 and is the owner of a practice in New Orleans.  Dr. Vincent is one of only 680…

Dentistry was filled with challenges and opportunities as providers dealt with emerging technology, shifting patient expectations, federal policy changes and financial pressures. Dental leaders faced obstacles head on and paved the way for continued innovation. Here are just a few…