California currently has the highest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA recently updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas. Here are the top five…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
From DSO acquisitions to legislative proposals, here are 10 dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since October: 1. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a Florida dental practice to its network. 2. A Florida House Health Professions…
Here are more than 100 dental leadership changes Becker’s reported on this year: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental appointed Sherianne James as its next chief marketing officer. 2. Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, resigned from his role as director of specialty implant…
This month, dental executives spoke with Becker’s about dental care accessibility, new investments and financial pressures facing the industry. Here is what six dental leaders told us in December: ‘We are at a crisis’: CareQuest CEO zeroes in on top…
Davary & Smith Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implant Center has opened in Sterling, Va. The practice was founded by Ashkan Davary, DDS, MD, and Christopher Smith, DDS, MD, according to a Dec. 22 news release. The facility offers…
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Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 500 practices across its dental brands. Here are seven updates on the company from this year: 1. Jared Baker joined the company as chief…
The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open a practice in Reno, Nev., in 2027. This will be the organization’s second location in Nevada, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. Great Hill Partners acquired a…
Private equity investors continue to target DSOs due to their profitability and stability during economic downturns. Barry Lyon, DDS, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss the benefits…
Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS has added its first New Jersey practice. The organization partnered with Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of Central New Jersey, which has locations in Princeton Junction and Mercerville, N.J., according to a Dec. 19 news release. The…
Here are five updates on California’s dental industry, as reported by Becker’s since Nov. 7: 1. The University of California San Francisco acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif., campus to upgrade its dental school. 2. Salt Lake…