Author: Ariana Portalatin

A Straumann Group shareholder was added to Forbes Billionaires 2024 list.

Two higher education institutions have recently been faced with setbacks during the process of opening dental schools.

Here are three DSO deals Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:  

Several dental practices shut down during the first quarter of 2024 due to financial challenges, restructuring opportunities and other reasons.

Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College received $15 million in federal funding to help open its planned dental school.

California, Florida, New York and Illinois are the states that saw the most DSO activity during the first quarter of 2024.

Two DSOs have recently made notable moves in the pediatric dental field to enhance care for patients and expand their networks.

Last month, dental professionals spoke with Becker's about DSO activity, medical-dental integration, value-based dentistry and more.

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 60 dental practices across the U.S. during the first quarter of 2024. 

As dentists, we are committed to lifelong learning so we can provide the best care for our patients, but that doesn’t mean learning something new is simple. With so many procedures, protocols and technologies being developed every year, it can…