Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are 11 practice additions made by Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners across nine states that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 7:

Staffing, the high cost of capital and changes in Medicaid enrollment are some of the biggest challenges DSOs and dental company executives expect to face in 2024.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has added eight practices to its network since Nov. 27, according to its website.

Chicago-based Aspen Dental is constructing a new practice location at a shopping center in Culpeper, Va., according to a Jan. 5 report by Culpeper Times.

Executives from eight dental companies recently connected with Becker's to illustrate how they plan to expand their presence and networks in 2024:

Houston-based Specialty1 Partners expanded its network with the addition of a California practice.

Bill Sasser, DMD, has received the American Dental Association's 2024 Humanitarian Award.

Alabama had the lowest number of dentists per capita out of any state in 2022, with 41.27 dentists per 100,000 individuals, according to data collected by the American Dental Association. 

Washington, D.C., had the highest number of dentists per capita out of any state in 2022, with 111.64 dentists per 100,000 individuals, according to data collected by the American Dental Association.

Here are five headlines on Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology that Becker's has reported since Nov. 28: