Principal Financial Group, a provider of dental benefits, has entered into a definitive agreement with Southland Benefit Solutions to acquire DentaNet. DentaNet is the largest dental network in Alabama, with about 1,500 dental providers, according to a March 3 news…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
The rapport and trust that dentists create with their patients is the key to private practice thriving amidst DSO and private equity consolidation in the industry. That relationship and closeness that cultivates in a private practice setting over decades can…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Innovate 32 has entered partnerships with two dental practices in Maryville, Tenn. The DSO added Crestview Dental, led by Tommy Spears, DDS, and Jake Goza, DDS, according to a March 3 news release from Innovate 32. The organization…
A woman in Old Bridge, N.J., has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, according to a Feb. 27 news release from the South River (N.J.) Police Department. Police responded to a dispute between two individuals. While conducting a…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health expanded its network with new practice locations in three states during February. The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 dental practices across 24 states. Here are the company’s new de novo practice openings from February,…
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The California Dental Association has sponsored two bills aimed at dental insurance reform, according to a Feb. 26 news release from the organization. The CDA said the legislation is intended to give patients and dentists clearer information about coverage, network…
Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners has acquired Macon, Ga.-based Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry. Sanford provides onsite dental and vision care to about 200 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama and Georgia, according to a Feb. 26…
Over the next five years, dental organizations that are adaptable to a changing industry, aligned from top to bottom and effectively embrace technology will rise to the top, according to these leaders. Focusing on the patient experience, investing heavily in…
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has ordered the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to withdraw a proposed rule adding prior authorizations for complex tooth extractions. A letter from Mr. Drummond sent to the OHCA director said the rule creates excessive bureaucracy,…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners reported $244.5 million in revenue during 2025, a 6.4% increase over 2024, according to a Feb. 25 news release from the DSO. Here are nine additional things to know about the company’s financial performance: