An increasing number of DSOs are leaning toward joint venture partnerships with dentists to support network growth, according to one executive. Ashish Bagai, co-CEO and head of business development at Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners, recently spoke with Becker’s about…
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners is one of the fastest-growing DSOs in the U.S. despite not having the largest network, an intentional strategy the company has stuck to for success. The organization was recently ranked among the…
Various approaches to dental practice acquisitions have created a dividing line between DSOs that are able to weather economic turbulence and those that struggle to stay afloat. Ashish Bagai, co-CEO and head of business development at Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic…
Jennifer Ellis spent years managing the finances behind 800-plus bakery locations. Now she’s bringing that multi-unit playbook to a very different industry — one where staffing shortages and complex regulations make growth a far trickier recipe. Ms. Ellis joined Irving,…
The dental industry’s economics look nothing like they did in 2019. For many practice leaders, the more pressing question isn’t when things will return to normal, but whether they ever will. In the past few years, labor costs have increased…
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Rising labor costs and workforce shortages are squeezing DSOs’ growth plans — but three executives say the fix isn’t more hiring or acquisitions. It’s building a team that actually wants to stay. Three DSO executives recently spoke with Becker’s to…
Oral surgery and orthodontics keep coming up as the specialties DSOs can’t stop circling — but three dental executives say it’s not the specialty itself that makes a practice worth acquiring. It’s the funnel behind it. Three executives recently spoke…
While the dental M&A comeback is not expected to slow down anytime soon, some executives are predicting that buyers will be more selective and strategic with their deals over the next five years. Three executives recently spoke with Becker’s to…
Salivary diagnostics, oral bacteria linked to cancer and a growing focus on the mouth-body connection are pulling dentistry into the center of U.S. healthcare, according to one DSO executive. Joe Feldsien, senior vice president of integrated care at Henderson, Nev.-based…
While many DSOs chase growth through acquisitions, Chicago-based Aspen Dental is sticking to a different playbook: building practices from the ground up and letting consistency — not consolidation — drive expansion. Aspen Dental has opened offices in several states this…