Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently added three new partners in New York, Ohio and Washington. The DSO’s new partners are Empire Dental Specialty Group in Beavercreek and West Chester, Ohio; Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, Wash.; and Sitwell…
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Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona has appointed Daniel Scavilla as its next president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. Mr. Scavilla was previously president and CEO of Globus Medical, an orthopedic medical device company. He also spent 28 years in a…
Kansas lawmakers have invested $10 million in the state’s Medicaid dental program to encourage more dentists to participate, KSNT reported July 18. Only 30% of dentists in the state accept Medicaid because of the low reimbursement rates offered by the…
About 31% of dentists are considering dropping out of insurance networks this year, according to a recent survey from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA surveyed 666 dentists on the changes they have made or are planning…
DSOs have continued to experience major growth and innovate the dental industry, providing a new way for dental practices to operate and increasing competition in the field. Here are 44 DSOs to know in 2025: Editor’s note: This list is…
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A California dentist was recently identified as one of the victims of a fatal car crash. The Sacramento Bee reported July 15. Premjeet Brar, DDS, and her husband, Puneet Singh Sohi, died in a head-on collision on a highway in…
Massachusetts dental providers recently debated an interstate dental compact being considered by legislators, Masslive.com reported July 14. Four notes: 1. State legislators are considering legislation to join two different compacts: the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact, and the…
Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Jane Martone, DDS, was named the 2025 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. 2. Noel Liu, DDS, died in a skydiving…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Specialty Partners has partnered with South Florida Dental Implant & Facial Surgery Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The practice is led by Michel Matouk, DDS, MD, and Carlo Guevara, DDS, MD. The affiliation marks Flagship’s entry into…
Dental industry leaders are preparing for what may be some harsh consequences of the recently enacted federal budget bill. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 4. The bill is expected to increase the national debt…