Author: Ariana Portalatin

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened practices in 18 states so far in 2025. Here are more than 30 practices opened by the DSO this year, organized by state: California Palm Springs, Calif. Santa Maria, Calif. Colorado Fort Collins, Colo. Brighton,…

Here are five notable acquisitions Becker’s covered in November: 1. Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has acquired a dental practice in North Augusta, S.C. 2. Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., was sold to a California investor…

Denali Dental has been ranked as the best dental insurance plan for 2025 by Money. To create the ranking, published Dec. 3, Money researched comprehensive plans offered by nearly 20 different insurance providers. Plans were evaluated by coverage benefits, annual…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a location in Spanish Fork, Utah.  The new office is led by practice owner Dave Dulay, DMD, according to an email shared with Becker’s. Aspen recently opened another office in Taylorsville, Utah, in November.

Here are six new statistics on dental school tuition, graduation rates, shortage areas and more: 1. Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association. 2.…

Healthcare leaders are working to preserve cuts to Medicaid funding as states deal with budget shortfalls and federal funding cuts. Advocacy has picked up in recent months after Congress passed the federal budget earlier this year, which aims to reduce…

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management secured a partnership with Northern Virginia Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery. The practice has three locations in Virginia, led by four board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to a Dec. 4 news release. USOSM…

Here are 18 dental practice closures Becker’s has covered this year: 1. Family 1st Dental closed its offices in Plainview and Creighton, Neb., after struggling to find a new dentist. 2. The Smiling Face Company in Raleigh, N.C., suddenly closed…

Additional headwinds may be headed for dentistry and the overall healthcare space as leaders face inflation, staffing shortages and additional challenges. Iquebal Hasan, DDS, chief of hospital programs and clinical development at the High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of…

Here are six states that have passed legislation this year to increase Medicaid dental funding and expand benefits: 1. Missouri expanded Medicaid dental benefits over the summer, allowing adults to receive routine dental exams. 2. Alabama increased its Medicaid dental…