15 new dental CEOs who took over in 2025

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Here are 15 dental organizations, from DSOs to dental technology developers, who selected new CEOs to lead in 2025, as reported by Becker’s

Note: This list is not exhaustive.

  1. Dental membership platform Clerri appointed Jim Higgins as its next CEO. 
  2. Minneapolis-based beBright, a dual-specialty dental support organization, appointed Kyle Clay as CEO. 
  3. Oral BioLife, a technology company focused on non-invasive therapies to restore bone and soft tissue, named Greg Ambra as CEO.
  4. Spectrum Health Science appointed Damon Silvestry as CEO of SimplyTest, its flagship salivary diagnostics company.
  5. Wake Rakes was named CEO of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
  6. First Continental Life & Accident Insurance Company, a dental benefits provider, appointed Mike Davis as CEO. 
  7. Daniel Scavilla was named president and CEO of dental technology company Dentsply Sirona.
  8. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed Doug Drew as CEO.
  9. Jennifer Hill was appointed the permanent CEO of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association after serving in the interim since 2023.
  10. Great Expressions Dental Centers appointed Dale Hockel Jr. as its CEO.
  11. Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist named Axel Lapica as its next CEO. 
  12. Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners named Joel Idelson as its next CEO. 
  13. Eau Claire, Wis.-based Specialty Smile Partners named Mark Musso its next CEO.
  14. Dento USA, a developer of chairside saliva screening tools, appointed Andrew Robinson as president and CEO. 
  15. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health named Preet Takkar as the company’s next CEO.
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