Dental practice economics have shifted in ways that likely won’t reverse. Wages increased, reimbursements didn’t follow and the gap between the cost of delivering care and what payers return has formed into a permanent structural constraint, not a temporary squeeze. …
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The dental organizations that will dominate the next era of dentistry will be the ones that optimize their teams, technology and existing networks to fuel growth, according to several DSO leaders. Three dental executives joined Becker’s Future of Dentistry Roundtable…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health plans to add more than 100 new offices in 2027, continuing a de novo growth strategy the organization has followed for more than 30 years — even as it expands beyond dentistry into an integrated healthcare…
Dental industry consolidation is entering a new phase — one where groups absorb groups rather than DSOs picking up individual practices, according to Jeremy Behar, CEO of Canadian Dental Services. For most of the past two decades, “consolidation” in dentistry…
In a compressing dental practice acquisition market, the best exit strategy might be to stop planning for one, according to one dentist. With the conventional playbook not working the same way it did in the past, Sibera Brannon, DDS, owner…
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The adult orthodontic market has seen a boom in growth over the last few years, largely driven by shifts in patient needs and advancements in technology. Scott Law, DMD, co-founder of Smile Doctors, recently joined the “Becker’s Dental + DSO…
For Dallas-based Smile Doctors, growth has never just meant adding locations — it’s meant finding doctors who want to build something bigger than a single practice. That philosophy has driven a shift in how the organization structures its deals, which…
Although technology has the power to enhance patient care, one executive warns that these innovations should not come at the cost of human connection. Benjamin Golik, DDS, the co-founder of URBN Dental in Houston, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss…
Staffing challenges, DIY dentistry and lax insurance policies are among what dental leaders share are the most dangerous trends in the field today. Six dental leaders recently spoke with Becker’s to share what they feel are the most dangerous trends…
Many new dentists often have a misunderstanding of what practicing dentistry can bring them, according to James Jones, the CEO of Cal Dental USA in Los Angeles. Mr. Jones recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss the uncomfortable truth he often…