Author: Ariana Portalatin

Dental AI company Pearl has marked several accomplishments this year, including FDA clearances and industry partnerships. Here are 13 updates from the company in 2025: 1. Pearl was granted FDA 510(k) clearance for the detection of dental pathologies on panoramic…

Dentistry.One, a teledentistry subsidiary of Mouthwatch, recently suffered a data breach.  The company disclosed the incident to the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Dec. 23.  Information affected by the breach includes Social Security numbers and drivers licenses, but the…

CMS has launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care. Four notes for dental leaders: 1. The new office will continue to carry out the work of the Rural Health Transformation…

The Iowa Dental Board recently reinstated the license of Paymun Bayati, DDS, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 24. Dr. Bayati was convicted in April 2024 of being intoxicated while performing dental work. He later agreed to surrender his license…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with Gresham (Ore.) Smile Designs. The practice is led by Matthew Vogel, DMD, according to a Dec. 29 news release. The practice offers a variety of dental services, including preventive care, restorative dentistry,…

Becker’s has compiled lists of DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions from each quarter of 2025. Here are five states with the most DSO activity this year: California Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Azusa Modern Dentistry; Grand Terrace Modern Dentistry; Rocklin…

There have been several major shifts in the dental workforce over the last few years that DSOs and dental practice owners should know, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.  Dr. Lyon, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and…

Carolina Dental Group in Greenville, S.C., was damaged in an overnight fire, WSPA reported Dec. 29. The Boiling Springs Fire Department received a call about the fire Dec. 28 around 10:30 p.m. local time. The fire was brought under control…

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Texas, Florida and Connecticut have seen the most DSO activity during the fourth quarter of 2025. Becker’s compiled a list of more than 70 DSO affiliations, openings and acquisitions during the fourth quarter.  Here is how DSOs expanded in these…