Author: Ariana Portalatin

From staffing shortages to new legislation, here are three dental industry updates that have taken place in Rhode Island since Dec. 18: 

While some DSOs are confident in their ability to continue expanding their footprint during a time of high costs across the board, others are shifting strategies and focusing on other areas of growth to wait out the storm. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental was recently included in Newsweek's Great Workplaces for Women list for 2024.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management is celebrating receiving an overall net promoter score of 86 for 2023. 

Dental assistants and hygienists are looking for new ways to grow beyond clinical care, according to Caitlin Reen, clinical director of hygiene and assisting at Tend.

Here are three dentists who have started new leadership roles at two DSOs and a university:

Dental laser company Biolase recently closed a $7 million public offering. 

There are currently 6,820 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. 

Rhode Island dentists are predicting a staffing "superstorm" in the state driven by several factors, The Providence Journal reported Feb. 20. 

The best way for dentists to decide if and when to join a DSO or MSO could be as simple as talking about it with other people in the industry, according to Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD.