Author: Ariana Portalatin

Texas, Florida and Connecticut have seen the most DSO activity during the fourth quarter of 2025. Becker’s compiled a list of more than 70 DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions during the fourth quarter.  Here is how DSOs expanded in these…

Here are 11 key DSO updates from December: 1. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added its first New Jersey practice. 2. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened several locations in Texas, Washington, Utah and Wyoming. 3. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a…

Here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in New York since September: 1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners added Bright Healthy Smiles to its network. 2. A New York dental office filed a legal…

An Arizona family has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against an oral surgeon after a man died following a dental procedure, ABC 15 Arizona reported Dec. 22.  Derek Swanson, 40, visited Derek Lamb, DMD, in March 2023 for a dental…

Here are 11 private equity-related dental updates from this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.  2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to approve the acquisition of the…

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.…

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 70 dental offices across the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2025.  Here are more than 70 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…

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…