Eau Claire, Wis.-based Specialty Smile Partners has named Mark Musso its next CEO. Mr. Musso joined Specialty Smile Partners in 2022 and most recently served as its president and COO. Specialty Smile Partners supports pediatric dentists and orthodontists throughout the…
Executive Moves
Here are six dental leadership moves that have taken place since March 19: 1. Irvine, Calif.-based Keystone Dental Holdings named Tony Susino as its next CEO. 2. Atlanta-based Georgia School of Orthodontics promoted Cintia Mendes, DDS, PhD, to program director. …
Irvine, Calif.-based Keystone Dental Holdings has named Tony Susino as its next CEO. Mr. Susino has previously held executive leadership positions at Dentsply Sirona, Henry Schein, LifeScan and The Straumann Group. He most recently led the global implant and prosthetics…
Atlanta-based Georgia School of Orthodontics has promoted Cintia Mendes, DDS, PhD, to program director. Dr. Mendes has 18 years of clinical and academic experience in the industry. She joined the institution in March 2024, serving as assistant program director, according…
Dental AI company Pearl has named Gad Sakin as chief technology officer and Sana Rahim as head of people. Mr. Sakin joins Pearl from Viz.AI, a healthcare AI company, where he oversaw research and development, product management and product strategy,…
Jupiter, Fla.-based National Dentex Labs has appointed Mark Adams, DDS, as its next president. Dr. Adams has more than 40 years of experience in the dental industry. He spent two decades in private practice as a prosthodontist before joining ClearChoice…
Daniel Buksa has been named the new executive director of the Academy of General Dentistry. Mr. Buksa has served in multiple roles with the organization since 1997, when he joined as its advocacy manager. He most recently served as interim…
The Association of Dental Support Organizations has appointed a new leadership team. Scotte Hudsmith, the chair and CEO of Specialized Dental Partners, was elected president of the ADSO. Additionally, Vista Verde Dental Partners CEO Dustin Netral will continue in his…
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has made several leadership changes this year to support its growing network of practices. Here are three industry executives joining the DSO: 1. Johanna Tesoniero, DDS, was appointed chief dental officer of the DSO’s North…
Here are six dental leadership changes that have taken place since March 7: