Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Epic4 Specialty Partners has added Bowers Orthodontics to its network. Bowers Orthodontics was founded in 1993 and is located in Bloomington, Ill., according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The practice is led by Kurt Bowers, DDS,…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a Washington dental practice to its network. The DPO partnered with Heiden Family Dental in Sunnyside, Wash., according to a March 24 news release. The general and cosmetic dentistry practice is led by…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently named George Fox its senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Fox has served in leadership roles at several healthcare organizations, including as the vice president of M&A at H2 Health, a national…
An Arkansas man is facing charges of making terroristic threats to several dental office employees during his appointment, KAIT reported March 25. Thomas Rush, 57, allegedly grabbed an employee by the throat during a January appointment at Walnut Ridge (Ark.)…
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has hired Patrick Perodin as its COO. Mr. Perodin has nearly 25 years of leading experience at multisite healthcare organizations, including several DSOs. He most recently served as COO of The Smilist and has held…
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Several dental practices and clinics have closed since the beginning of 2026 over financial headwinds. Four updates: 1. The University of Minnesota Boynton Health Dental Clinic in Minneapolis closed earlier this month after more than a century of operation. The…
Here are 10 dental industry “firsts” Becker’s has reported on so far this year: 1. The University of the Pacific will become the first dental school in the U.S. to implement PDS Health’s dental-optimized instance of Epic across medical, dental…
Jeffrey Moses, DDS, has received the American Dental Association’s 2026 Humanitarian Award. Dr. Moses is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon from New Braunfels, Texas. He is also the founder of the Smile International Foundation, which provides free surgical care to…
Pediatric dentistry has become one of the most resilient specialties in the dental industry, with the field experiencing a boost in workforce growth and financial stability. Five notes on the specialty in 2026: 1. The global pediatric dental market value…
The five richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $11.6 billion, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $265.8 billion. Forbes used stock prices and exchange rates from March 1 to create…