Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Here are eight statistics and trends showing how the DSO landscape is evolving:  1. Dentists with less experience are more likely to be affiliated with a DSO. 2. Though only 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a…

Here are 10 statistics and trends highlighting the shifting practices of dentists and DSOs:  1. Newer and younger dentists are waiting longer to buy or build their own practice after graduating from dental school. 2. The percentage of dental students…

Looming Medicaid cuts could devastate DSOs serving Medicaid recipients as economic challenges persist, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, recently…

A Heartland Dental property in Oklahoma has been acquired by Four Corners Property Trust for $3.3 million.  The property is corporate operated under a triple net lease with about four years of term remaining, according to an Oct. 17 news…

LightSpun, an AI-powered dental insurance administration company, recently raised $13 million in Series A funding. LightSpun’s platform automates claims administration, benefits management and provider onboarding and credentialing, resulting in customers’ administrative costs being cut by 50% and provider onboarding being…

Here are four dental leadership changes that have taken place since Oct. 10:

Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners recently appointed Lacie Randall as senior vice president of marketing and Roman Meydbray as vice president of IT. Ms. Randall is a veteran in dental and healthcare marketing, previously holding roles at Specialty Dental Partners…

Here are six dentists who have made headlines since Oct. 16:

A dental practice in Tigard, Ore., suffered significant fire and smoke damage, according to an Oct. 19 report from ABC affiliate KATU. Intense heat caused multiple windows of the building to fail, and the fire was accelerated by heavy winds. …

A shifting economy amid various industry challenges has led DSOs to zero in on specific investments to support organic and inorganic growth. Here are five investments DSOs are making this year: Workforce support DSOs are continuing to rethink employee support…