Here are six dental acquisitions that took place last month: 1. Lincoln, Neb.-based Paradigm Oral Health completed a surgeon-led buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital’s majority ownership stake. 2. Toronto-based Dentalcorp entered the U.S. market after acquiring Northstar Dental…

Here are seven recent updates on class-action lawsuits affecting dental companies: 1. A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Heartland Dental’s AI use violated the Federal Wiretap Act. 2. A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against Futuredontics,…

Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental has gained final court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its 2025 data breach. Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across Nevada, discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems…

Some of Becker’s most-read articles this month covered private equity, cyberattacks, DSO acquisitions and class-action lawsuits. Here are the top 10 most-read dental articles from Becker’s in July: 1. Massachusetts dental office employee charged with stealing $30K 2. The private…

New patient acquisition is the top driver of dental practice growth, according to a recent analysis of more than 8,500 dental practices. Consistent new patient acquisition is the strongest predictor of long-term dental practice growth, outperforming case acceptance, treatment completion…

Hourly earnings for dental office staff have increased by 23% since 2021, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” report for the second quarter of 2026.  The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S.…

Consumer dental spending has increased by 24% over the last 10 years but still lags behind overall healthcare spending, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” report for the second quarter of 2026. The ADA…

Dentists’ confidence in their individual practices, the overall dental sector and the U.S. economy continues to rise, largely driven by the large demand for dental services, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” report for…

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a lawsuit against two dental practices in the city, alleging they targeted low-income patients with high-interest loans. The lawsuit, which was reviewed by Becker’s, claims the practices —…

Nuvia Dental Implant Center will open a new location in The Woodlands, Texas, on Aug. 5. The center offers full-arch dental implant procedures, including Nuvia’s 24-hour implant process, which allows patients to receive permanent implants the day after their surgery,…