Author: Cameron Cortigiano

If executed properly, private dental and oral surgery practices can grow their footprint without the need for private equity to step in, according to this practice owner. Melville, N.Y.-based All County Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has expanded to double digit…

Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry in Hadley, Mass., has held a grand opening for its new location, according to a May 2 report from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.  The 4,600-square-foot facility cost about $3.5 million including construction, new equipment…

The first round of refund checks has been sent out to former patients of a now-closed dental practice in Woodbury, Minn.  Woodbury Dental Arts, led by Marko Kamel, DDS, closed in March 2024 after the practice “ran out of money,”…

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association issued an updated position statement on the dental hygiene workforce shortage, suggesting that it is “retention” rather than a “supply” crisis. Here are four notes: Read the full updated position statement here.

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened six de novo practices across four states in April, according to information shared with Becker’s.  In total, PDS Health supports more than 1,000 practices across 24 states. Here are the integrated healthcare organization’s additions in…

DSOs and dental groups picked up their activity in April, with a number of states seeing numerous moves. Four states saw at least two DSO moves in April, as reported by Becker’s, including practice openings, acquisitions and affiliations. Note: This…

Sometimes, dentistry needs to look to avenues other than the healthcare space to improve its systems and strategies, according to this dentist and CEO.  Industries that have nothing to do with the inside of a patient’s mouth can provide valuable…

Around two-thirds of dental hygienists, dental assistants and associate dentists are unsatisfied with their compensation and benefits, according to a new survey from GoTu, a dental talent marketplace.  The annual State of Work Report was developed through a partnership with…

Dental AI company Pearl is natively integrating its program into Dentrix Ascend, Henry Schein One’s dental technology platform.  The native integration aims to eliminate the AI workflow friction caused by the need to switch between platforms, import images manually and…

From watching back game tape like professional sports teams to operating like the Ritz-Carlton, industries outside of healthcare can provide valuable lessons and takeaways for dentistry.  Whether it is mastering one procedure like Raising Canes does with its chicken strips…