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Author: Ariana Portalatin

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has expanded its network into Washington, its 16th state.  The dental partnership organization added Aesthetica Contemporary Dentistry in Seattle, according to a July 21 news release. The practice is led by Evyenia Kollia, DMD.  Imagen…

A Texas woman has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, the Laredo Morning Times reported July 21.  Jeannie del Carmen Lara was arrested July 9 after being served with warrants for two counts of violating the Texas Dental…

Metairie, La.-based Smilebliss Orthodontics recently hit 40 offices. The DSO reached the milestone after adding six locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.  The company said it is actively evaluating its…

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently added three new partners in New York, Ohio and Washington. The DSO’s new partners are Empire Dental Specialty Group in Beavercreek and West Chester, Ohio; Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, Wash.; and Sitwell…

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Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona has appointed Daniel Scavilla as its next president and CEO, effective Aug. 1.  Mr. Scavilla was previously president and CEO of Globus Medical, an orthopedic medical device company. He also spent 28 years in a…

Kansas lawmakers have invested $10 million in the state’s Medicaid dental program to encourage more dentists to participate, KSNT reported July 18.  Only 30% of dentists in the state accept Medicaid because of the low reimbursement rates offered by the…

About 31% of dentists are considering dropping out of insurance networks this year, according to a recent survey from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  The ADA surveyed 666 dentists on the changes they have made or are planning…

DSOs have continued to experience major growth and innovate the dental industry, providing a new way for dental practices to operate and increasing competition in the field. Here are 44 DSOs to know in 2025: Editor’s note: This list is…

A California dentist was recently identified as one of the victims of a fatal car crash. The Sacramento Bee reported July 15.  Premjeet Brar, DDS, and her husband, Puneet Singh Sohi, died in a head-on collision on a highway in…

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