Dentists

Some of the top priorities dentists have planned for their practices in 2026 include adding staff and dropping out of insurance networks, according to new data from the American Dental Association.  The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues…

A dental practice in Honolulu was destroyed by an electrical fire, according to a Jan. 22 report from Hawaii News Now.  The practice, led by Lance Teramoto, DDS, had been located in the Kahala Professional Building for 26 years.  The…

New Hampshire Rep. Mike Drago introduced a bill earlier this month that would help protect dentists if they treat patients who refuse X-rays. Four notes:  1. House Bill 1286 allows a dentist to treat a patient who has declined to…

Thirteen percent of dentists recently reported to the ADA that they will likely sell or consider closing their practice this year. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting…

New Jersey’s largest dental condominium was recently sold for $5 million, Jersey Digs reported Jan. 22.  The 9,914-square-foot dental condominium is leased to Paradigm Oral Health and located in Paramus, N.J. Matthews Real Estate Investment Services facilitated the transaction. 

A dental clinic in Traverse City, Mich., has closed due to financial hardship, according to a Jan. 21 report from ABC affiliate Up North Live. United We Smile has provided more than $3.7 million in free dental care to veterans…

Insurance issues, the workforce shortage and increasing costs are some of dentists’ top concerns for their practices at the start of 2026, according to a survey from the American Dental Association.  More than half of respondents said low insurance reimbursements…

Private equity’s influence on dentistry is shifting in several ways, and dental leaders are taking notice. Here are five key trends to know: 1. Oral and maxillofacial surgery has continued to be targeted by private equity groups due to its…

Several dentists recently acquired new practices or affiliated with DSOs last week. Here are 19 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Two office managers of an Indiana dental office pleaded guilty Jan. 16 to defrauding Medicaid of $365,000, the Chicago Tribune reported. Trystan Arch, 36, and Justyn Arch, 39, previously worked as office managers at Arch Complete Family Dentistry. Justyn Arch,…