Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

A health clinic in Decatur, Ala., is in need of additional volunteers after seeing an increase in demand for dental services, ABC affiliate WAAY reported Dec. 1.  Community Free Clinic said it has recently experienced an influx of services calls,…

Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA has tracked data on dental school tuition in the U.S. since 2017. Here is how…

Here are six dental leadership moves that have taken place since Nov. 17: 1. Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona named Michael Pomeroy its interim CFO. 2. Former CMS Chief Dental Officer Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, joined Overjet as its new…

HHS’ Office of Inspector General found that four out of 30 selected dental providers did not comply with terms stipulated under the Provider Relief Fund program.  Congress appropriated $178 billion for eligible providers for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenues that…

Here are six dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Dental AI company Overjet has acquired DentalBee, a voice-enabled clinical documentation platform.  DentalBee’s platform includes hands-free perio charting, automated clinical notes and real-time visit capture, according to a Dec. 2 news release from Overjet shared with Becker’s.  The acquisition adds…

For many dentists, year-end is one of the most overlooked opportunities to influence their tax outcome. As practices expand, bring on new partners, add locations, invest in equipment, or adjust compensation models, their tax strategy must evolve alongside them. Each…

California, Missouri, New York and Texas were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, openings and acquisitions during November. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in November, as reported by Becker’s: California…

Trinity (Fla.) Dental Arts, a dental practice in Trinity, Fla., has been sold for $4.15 million and leased back.  The facility was acquired by the buyer as a long-term net-leased investment, according to a Dec. 1 news release CrownPoint Partners,…

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added five new de novo practices across four states to its network in November.  The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 dental and medical practices across 24 states, according to information shared with Becker’s.  Here…