Author: Ariana Portalatin

Emerging technologies and investors are carving out new opportunities for growth in the DSO field. Four disruptors to DSO growth this year: Private equity Several DSOs gained private equity investments last year as market conditions improved, including Allied OMS and…

DSO activity continues to make a comeback this year with the support of private equity investors and rising patient demand. Barry Lyon, DDS, director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about current trends…

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can earn between $233,000 and $473,000 in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently updated its salary and employment statistics for dental jobs to reflect…

Here are nine dental practices that have been hit with cyberattacks so far this year: 1. Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics in St. Petersburg, Fla., experienced a ransomware incident that affected its internal server containing backups of electronic medical…

Here is how six specialty-focused DSOs have grown since March: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners opened a de novo pediatric practice in Denver. 2. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Hudson Valley Oral Surgery in New York. 3.…

Here are 20 dental industry updates that have taken place in California, Florida and Texas since March: California 1. A California orthodontic practice with five locations unified under a single coordinated care model. 2. Dentists have filed class-action lawsuits against…

Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Cherry Tree Dental has led to a new wave of payer scrutiny in dentistry, with several providers and organizations calling for increased oversight to prevent vertical integration and conflicts of interest. Delta Dental…

Here are six trends and statistics showcasing how private practice dentistry is evolving:  1. Increased competition from DSOs has led dentists to rethink their approach to private practice to optimize success, including taking advantage of opportunities to enhance patient care…

Several of the largest DSOs in the U.S. have recently added new locations and technology, gained new investments and launched partnerships with other organizations to enhance patient care. Thirteen updates since April:  Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. S&P Global Ratings…

City health officials have closed a dental practice in Philadelphia and suspended the owner’s license over unsanitary conditions that may have exposed patients to several diseases, CBS Philadelphia reported May 20. Smiles at Rittenhouse Square was shut down, while the…