After seeing depressed levels of growth in dentistry throughout 2024, U.S. Oral Surgery Management is gearing up for increased industry activity and expansion in 2025.
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After a strategic reset in recent years to build deeper partner value, DSO leaders are now eyeing 2025 as the year to ramp up expansion efforts, potentially charting a new trajectory for consolidation for the future.
Digital dentistry tools such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence are improving patient care and changing how patients interact with their dentists, according to Rinil Patel, DDS.
Expanding dental education programs, specifically in the dental hygiene and dental assisting areas, are crucial to resolving workforce shortages.
Attracting and retaining staff, maintaining profitability and organic growth are three of the biggest hurdles in the way of DSOs this year.
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DSOs are facing a pivotal year in which strategic moves could make or break their appeal to private equity investors, industry leaders warn.
President Trump's proposal to impose tariffs on imported goods could increase the financial strain on dental practices and DSOs, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.
The dental staffing space has felt the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an ongoing shortage of dental hygienists and dental assistants.
The dental industry saw a decrease in mergers and acquisitions in 2024, caused by a more constrained economy than in years past.
Removing fluoride from public water sources could have detrimental negative effects on the dental industry and public health, experts say.