Although the supply of dentists in the U.S. has increased by 24% since 2001, that growth has slowed in recent years due to an increase in retirement, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new…
Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Speciality Management is an oral surgery-focused management services organization supporting practices in five states. Here is what the company accomplished in 2025: 1. MSSM added its first practice in New York City: New York Oral &…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened 15 de novo offices in December. The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 dental and medical practices across 24 states, according to information shared with Becker’s. Here are the organization’s newest additions from December:
Here are 10 updates on Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS from 2025: 1. Comvest Credit Partners announced that it is acting as an administrative agent on a $245 million senior secured credit facility for Allied OMS. 2. Allied OMS received a…
Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Texas since November: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened offices in Seguin and Nacogdoches. 2. A Texas man was given probation for practicing dentistry without a license. 3. Henderson, Nev.-based…
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Here are six dental-related Medicaid updates that have taken place since November: 1. Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental is urging California legislators to protect Medi-Cal dental funding in the state’s 2026-2027 budget. 2. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein directed the state…
An Iowa dentist has agreed to surrender his license after being accused of stealing a patient’s prescription drugs, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 31. The Iowa Dental Board charged Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS, in November with unlawfully possessing or…
Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with hundreds of dental offices across the U.S. in 2025. Here are more than 200 DSO moves that Becker’s reported on during this year. Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive, and includes updates…
Here are three teledentistry updates that have taken place since October: 1. A bill allowing licensed dentists in Georgia to practice online dentistry will take effect Jan. 1. 2. Dentistry.One, a teledentistry subsidiary of Mouthwatch, suffered a data breach. 3.…
