This month, several dentists and dental company leaders spoke with Becker's about the top priorities, challenges and opportunities in the dental industry.

Paul Madsen, CEO of West Richland (Wash.) Family Dental Center and Prime Dental Partners in Pasco, Wash., connected with Becker's via email June 27 to discuss his advice to up-and-coming leaders in the DSO space and more.

Since its founding in 2014, teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has grown its clear aligner platform significantly to reach 1.7 million patients and stocked their oral health products at nearly 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Supply chain, staffing and reimbursement issues are just a few uncertainties the dental industry is grappling with today.

Three dental executives offered their perspectives on the biggest challenges DSOs are facing today, from misinformation to obstacles to growth.

As DSOs search for ways to stand out among competition, technology could be their golden ticket.

When time is in short supply, consistent, intentional mentorship can easily fall down the priority list — but even before we allow someone else to fall down the list, we often let our own growth and professional development fall by the wayside in favor of work deliverables, meetings and deadlines.

Recruitment, competition and maintaining consistency of patient experience are some of the hurdles DSOs must navigate as their popularity surges.

As the effects of COVID-19 stretch into a third year, dentistry is one of many industries that have had to adjust.

With changes in dental coverage becoming all the more common, the payer landscape is evolving.

Traci Portnoff, DMD, owner and chief clinician at Cornerstone Dental Care in Westborough, Mass., recently reflected on what skill every leader should have and more.

Where dentists live plays a huge role in how they are compensated.

Private equity firms have shown a growing interest in dental the past few years, and it looks like they are here to stay.

With the dental industry facing several challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are focusing on creating solutions to improve practice, enhance patient experience and decrease complications. 

As the connection between oral and overall health becomes more apparent, more organizations are working to integrate dentistry with other healthcare services.

Integrating teledentistry into telehealth could be part of the solution to closing the distance between oral and overall healthcare.

Dental offices could become one-stop shops for patients' overall healthcare needs if one dentist's vision takes off.

Robotics, DSO consolidation and dental hygienist burnout are just some of the topics dental industry leaders spoke with Becker's about this month.

Although several medical specialties have become well versed with robotic technology for surgical planning and performance, dentistry has only touched the tip of the iceberg.

Roshan Parikh, DDS, president of Dntl Bar, and Steve Higginbotham, CEO of Smile America Partners, spoke with Becker's on April 19 to discuss how the pandemic affected the growth of their DSOs.