Mortenson Dental Partners, a dental service organization founded in Middletown, Ky., has shared strategies it used to adapt to the changing dental landscape during the pandemic.
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Delta Dental of Tennessee is providing 24 safety-net dental practices with $1.1 million in funding for operating costs.
Dental Care Alliance rolled out its Safe Smiles Playbook and Training program May 18, an extensive program designed to provide the DSO's dental staff with step-by-step processes and training on new safety measures.
Colorado dentist Ken Gasper, DDS, has joined Denver-based DSO Espire Dental, marking the first dental group acquisition during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group intends to use hundreds of dental offices that are currently closed as COVID-19 testing sites, according to an April 29 news release.
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Boston-based DentaQuest has created a 24-hour dental consultation hotline, according to an April 9 news release.
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services announced April 1 the launch of a teledentistry platform.
Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands has released COVID-19 official sterilization protocols to stop the spread of the virus.
East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental has temporarily closed its practices and is only treating patients with emergency and urgent dental needs in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
In a recent Dentistry Uncovered podcast, Howard Farran, CEO of the Chicago-based Cavity Dental Group spoke with Becker’s Healthcare publisher Scott Becker about trends in the dentistry and the rise of dental service organizations.