Dental practice owners are missing out on value when selling their practice, especially when accepting unsolicited offers from DSOs, according to a new report. TUSK Practice Sales, a healthcare mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, published a guide on May 12…
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Several dental practices and clinics have closed this year over financial challenges as operational costs surge in healthcare. Four updates since January: 1. A dental clinic operated by the Hamilton County Health & Social Services Division in Chattanooga, Tenn., is…
The Texas Tech Hunt School of Dental Medicine in El Paso is launching a master’s degree program in dentistry with a specialization in orthodontics, according to a May 8 report from CBS 4 News. The new program includes a certificate…
Verber Dental Group, which has 14 locations in Pennsylvania, recently suffered a data breach that may have involved protected health information. The dental group identified unusual activity within its network Jan. 27, according to a May 8 website notice. An…
U.S. Bank is now offering a new loan to help dentists open their first dental practice. The company previously only offered loan products for the acquisition of existing practices or for established owners to open new locations, according to a…
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The Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry recently received a $500,000 donation from Darrell and Ronna McNair. Mr. McNair is chair of the NEOMED Board of Trustees and president and CEO of MVP Plastics. Mrs. McNair is the…
Here are 12 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
Alamo City Orthodontics is relocating into a new 6,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio. The new center includes expanded treatment areas and advanced diagnostic tools, according to a May 7 news release from the practice. In addition to its orthodontic services,…
Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has partnered with Arkansas Children’s to support the hospital’s pediatric dental program. Lyon College will provide administrative oversight and faculty services to Arkansas Children’s dental program, while the hospital will provide clinical…
Here are three updates on unlicensed dentistry cases since April: 1. Jazemen Lyons, 37, is facing several charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license. She allegedly owned and operated Smile Lounge in Shaker Heights, Ohio, from 2022 until 2025,…