Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental has trained more than 1,400 dentists on dental implant services since December 2020 and aims to train 700 more this year.
Of the 1,400 trained dentists, 168 have performed dental implant procedures on 7,796 patients, the DSO's parent company, the Aspen Group said April 7.
To continue its dental implant initiative, Aspen Dental plans to train an additional 300 dentists in surgical implant procedures and 450 in restorative implantology by the end of 2022.
Aspen Dental has nearly 1,000 locations nationwide. The Aspen Group operates more than 1,100 locations in 45 states through its four healthcare support companies: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care and Chapter Aesthetic Studio.