Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Here are 20 dental companies that landed investments this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.  2. GoTu Technology, a dental staffing platform, received a $45 million growth investment…

Dale Baur, DDS, has been named interim dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Baur previously served as vice dean of the school. He will serve in his new position beginning Jan.…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners had an active year in growing its network of partner practices, including their expansion into two new states. In total, the organization supports more than 100 practices across 17 states. Here are 13 additions the…

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 60 dental offices across the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2025.  Here are more than 60 DSO moves Becker’s reported on during the fourth quarter. Editor’s note: This list is…

Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its data breach from earlier this year.  Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across the state, discovered that an unauthorized party…

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is pressing for dental hygiene to become a self-regulating profession.  In all but two states, dental hygienists are regulated by dental boards primarily composed of dentist members, which can create a conflict of interest, according…

California currently has the highest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA recently updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas.  Here are the top five…

From DSO acquisitions to legislative proposals, here are 10 dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since October: 1. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a Florida dental practice to its network.  2. A Florida House Health Professions…

Here are more than 100 dental leadership changes Becker’s reported on this year: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental appointed Sherianne James as its next chief marketing officer. 2. Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, resigned from his role as director of specialty implant…

This month, dental executives spoke with Becker’s about dental care accessibility, new investments and financial pressures facing the industry. Here is what six dental leaders told us in December: ‘We are at a crisis’: CareQuest CEO zeroes in on top…