Author: Ariana Portalatin

Dental practice owners and DSO executives continue to flock toward artificial intelligence to enhance patient care and operational efficiency, making the technology one of the largest disruptors in the industry. Here is what five dental industry professionals have recently shared…

Here are five updates on dental artificial intelligence since April: 1. Dental AI developer Videa debuted Ambient Intelligence, a conversational intelligence program built for dental practices.  2. Dental AI company Pearl is natively integrating its program into Dentrix Ascend, Henry…

Here are the legal settlements affecting dental companies that have taken place since February: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental will pay $2 million in penalties and $300,000 in restitution to settle allegations from the California attorney general that it unlawfully interfered…

River Hills Community Health Center, a network of healthcare clinics in Iowa, is closing two of its locations that offer dental services due to financial challenges. Four notes: 1. The center recently announced it will close its Richland and Centerville…

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently partnered with Hudson Valley Oral Surgery in New York. Hudson Valley Oral Surgery has locations in Yorktown Heights, Fishkill and Newburgh, N.Y. The practice is led by Ali Payami, DMD, MD, according to…

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation that makes several changes to the practice of dentistry in order to increase access for patients. Among its changes, House Bill 3934 expands the list of recognized accrediting agencies to include the American Dental…

Several dental practices and clinics have closed this year over financial challenges as operational costs surge in healthcare.  Four updates since January: 1. A dental clinic operated by the Hamilton County Health & Social Services Division in Chattanooga, Tenn., is…

Artificial intelligence has become a helpful tool for private practices facing compounding operational challenges, such as staffing shortage and rising costs. Jeff Dorsey, a sales agent at Transworld Systems, a revenue solutions technology company, recently spoke with Becker’s about how…

Running a successful private practice now requires increased business acumen as operational complexities increase, according to one industry professional. Jacob Sattler, senior director of executive search at Medix Healthcare, recently spoke with Becker’s about the skills new practice owners must…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened two locations in Texas and Utah. The first office is located in Bastrop, Texas, and led by owner Nathalia Rodriguez Rojas, DMD. The second office is in American Fork, Utah, and led by Managing Clinical…