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The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open a practice in Reno, Nev., in 2027. This will be the organization’s second location in Nevada, according to a LinkedIn post from the company.  Great Hill Partners acquired a…

Here are 11 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

A dentist in Maryland was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of distributing narcotics and one count of prescribing controlled, dangerous substances. Andrew Fried, DMD, owned a solo dental practice in Nottingham, Md., and unlawfully distributed oxycodone, a Schedule…

Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira has received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.  The investment will fuel the company’s next phase of product and platform development, including the expansion of its AI and automation software, according…

Private equity investors continue to target DSOs due to their profitability and stability during economic downturns.  Barry Lyon, DDS, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss the benefits…

Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS has added its first New Jersey practice. The organization partnered with Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of Central New Jersey, which has locations in Princeton Junction and Mercerville, N.J., according to a Dec. 19 news release. The…

Here are five updates on California’s dental industry, as reported by Becker’s since Nov. 7: 1. The University of California San Francisco acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif., campus to upgrade its dental school.  2. Salt Lake…

The American Economic Liberties Project has released model legislation that would strengthen corporate practice of dentistry laws, according to a Dec. 18 news release from the organization.  Here are six things to know: Read the full model legislation here.

About 40% of dentists in the U.S. participate in the Medicaid and CHIP programs as of 2024, according to data from the American Dental Association.  Participation from dentists has remained steady over the past decade, sitting between 41% and 44%…

There are currently 7,443 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to the most recent data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showcasing data on health professional shortages Dec. 18. The dashboard shows…