Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Cheney, Wash.-based Eastern Washington University is planning a master’s in dental therapy program, according to a Dec. 18 report from the Spokane Journal of Business.  The Washington State Legislature has pledged $10.5 million to the school, which will be used…

The DSO field could see massive changes with the use of AI next year, one CEO predicts.  Faraz Edalatpajouh, DDS, is the CEO of Clark St. Dental Partners, a California-based DSO with six locations supporting general dentistry and pediatric dentistry.…

The University of California San Francisco has acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif., campus to upgrade its dental school.  The university plans to remodel the buildings to include a 60,000-square-foot education center for dental, medicine, nursing pharmacy…

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has directed the state health department to restore Medicaid reimbursement rates. Five notes:  1. The order will restore rates back to what they were as of Sept. 30, according to a Dec. 10 news release. …

Here are eight dental industry deals worth more than $142 million that Becker’s has covered since October: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners launched its initial public offering of 1,535,000 shares of its common stock at the price of $13 per…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened locations in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Casper, Wy.  The Texas office is led by Kevin Hollar, DDS, while the Wyoming office is led by David Thielen, DMD, according to an email shared with Becker’s. Aspen Dental…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added a Florida dental practice to its network.  The DPO affiliated with Alexander Dental, led by James Alexander, DMD, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The practice is located in St. Augustine, Fla.,…

Kevan O’Neill, DDS, has been appointed to a three-year term with the American Association of Orthodontists’ board of trustees.  Dr. O’Neill is a partner at Orthodontic Associates of Northwest Ohio. He is a board-certified orthodontist who also treats patients at…

The PDS Health Foundation awarded $269,000 in tuition assistance in 2025. The funds were given to 56 dental assisting students through the foundation’s Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship program, according to a Dec. 16 news release shared with Becker’s. …

A private dental practice in Millersville, Md., has a new owner and name.  Shipley’s Dental Care, previously known as McCarl Dental Group, is now owned by Michelle, Perez, DDS, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the practice.  The…