Author: Ariana Portalatin

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, dental practices have been rocked by rising operating costs, staff recruitment challenges, office closures and declining revenue.

More than half of DSO-affiliated dental practices could not fill their appointment schedule 100 percent due to vacant staff positions, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

The majority of dentists who own a practice consider recruiting dental hygienists and dental assistants "extremely challenging," according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

A New Jersey dentist who joined Dental Care Alliance and 14 other dentists who have made headlines since Jan. 24:

The Aspen Group's new chief human resources officer and three other dental leadership moves since Jan. 24:  

With the rapid growth of DSOs in the industry and rising operating costs, many dental professionals are wondering what this means for independent dental practices.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services is focusing on growing its network in 2022 along with furthering the connection between oral and whole-body health.

The majority of dental practices in the U.S. have not recently recruited and are not currently recruiting staff, according to a monthly poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

A Pennsylvania dentist accused of groping a patient in May 2021 and offering her free dental services for life has pleaded guilty to simple assault charges, WBRE/WYOU reported Jan. 28. 

Factcheck.org, a nonprofit organization by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, recently debunked a viral Facebook post falsely advertising an opportunity to enroll in dental coverage under Medicare.