Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., was recently sold to a California investor in a $10 million deal, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reported Nov. 21. The investor purchased the dental clinic in addition to a private…
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Family 1st Dental recently closed its offices in Plainview and Creighton, Neb., The Plainview News reported Nov. 21. The practice reportedly began searching for a replacement dentist for its Plainview office more than a year ago after learning one of…
Here are five new trends for dental leaders to know regarding DSOs, technology, staffing, insurance and patient care: 1. Middle-market DSOs and AI: Middle-market DSOs have become one of the largest adopters of artificial intelligence. VideaHealth CEO Florian Hillen shared…
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has been piloting a program that helps dentists identify patients who are diabetic or prediabetic to improve overall health. The dental school launched the Diabetes and the Community Dentist program using a…
An Arizona mall has temporarily closed after the ceiling of a dental office inside the building collapsed, ABC 15 Arizona reported Nov. 19. Somos Dental & Orthodontics is located inside Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix. The dental office experienced a…
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New regulations have come into play this year that will affect how dental practices operate and how patient care is delivered. Here are four areas where new legislation is impacting dentistry: Private equity Several states have either adopted or proposed…
Two dentists in Connecticut entered into civil settlement agreements to resolve allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Acts. Ivan Makar, DDS, and Oleg Losin, DDS, the owners of two now dissolved dental practices in Connecticut, were accused…
Several dental companies, practices and organizations have had to make difficult decisions as the industry battles economic pressures. Here are four bankruptcies, layoffs and closures Becker’s has reported on in recent months: 1. The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General…
Red Dirt Orthodontics has agreed to pay $583,090 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The practice allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program between March 18, 2022, and March 25, 2024. The claims allegedly…
A former employee at a dental practice in Mattoon, Ill., has been accused of stealing between $500,000 and $1 million from the practice, according to a Nov. 17 report from WCIA. The charges filed by the Coles County State’s Attorney’s…