DSO + DPMs

Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental & Orthodontics acquired Ontario, Calif.-based Salwan Dental Group Nov. 10.

Dental support organizations that utilize data and technology to create a centralized model better manage their dental practices and take away the things that prevent providers from spending more time with their patients.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has opened its first supported practice in Maryland, the 23rd state the DSO has reached, according to a Nov. 10 news release.

With the addition of an Arizona dentist, Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services reached 600 supported owner dentists, according to a Nov. 9 news release.

Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations:

For the first time, Chicago-based Aspen Dental's recruiting session will be entirely virtual.

Delta Dental Plans Association named James “Wells” Hutchison as its new president and CEO Nov. 2.

Western Dental promoted Patricia Himpelmann to senior vice president of specialty services, the DSO said Oct. 27.

The pandemic has not slowed Heartland Dental's growth, as the Effingham, Ill.-based DSO has added more than 100 new dentists in 2020.

As dental practices adapt to changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for the future, industry leaders must capitalize on key trends and upcoming opportunities.