Robert Crim, DDS, senior vice president and chief dental officer at Smile Brands, joined Becker's Dental + DSO Podcast for a conversation on what led him to the DSO and the company's current clinical priorities.
Author: Erica Carbajal
COVID-19 increased prices of necessary gear such as personal protective equipment and disinfectant, and California dentists want insurance companies to pick up the costs, Kaiser Health News reported May 5.
Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics has partnered with dental implant maker Straumann Group, the DSO announced May 4.
SmileDirectClub shares fell 6 percent in after-hours trading after the company said a cyberattack in April delayed and disrupted parts of business in a disclosure filing, The Wall Street Journal reported May 4.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has partnered with WestShore OMS Specialists, an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in southwest Florida, marking the special management services company's first partner in the state.
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Private dental practices are seeing patient volumes at an average of 86 percent, the highest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Uber has named Caitlin Donovan as its new general manager and head of health business, the company said April 29.
A list of dentists' average salary per state in 2020 was Becker's top dental story in April.
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry has welcomed its third Florida partner practice, the DSO said April 17 in an announcement sent to Becker's.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has established its first partnership in Mississippi, the company said in an April 27 announcement shared with Becker's.