DSOs, consolidation and private equity are quickly becoming part of the dental industry's new normal.
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Heartland Dental CFO Travis Franklin has been with the Effingham, Ill.-based DSO for 18 years, overseeing several aspects during its journey to become one of the largest DSOs in the U.S.
Rules and regulations aren't the only things that have changed since the pandemic began.
Teledentistry allows patients to take a trip to the dentist from the comfort of their couch, but they're not the only ones reaping the benefits of virtual care.
As debt looms over fresh dental school graduates' heads, dreams of opening their own practice seem beyond reach.
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Steve Higginbotham, CEO of Smile America Partners, spoke with Becker's about the current landscape of the Midwestern dental market and how it has shaped pediatric dentistry.
Jay Letwat, executive director of business development at Sunbit, and Amy Eveland, COO of the Smile Group, spoke with "Becker's Dental + DSO Review Podcast" to discuss why patient financing innovation has been stagnant for so long.
During a time of inflation, staff shortages and increasing DSO presence, owning a dental practice brings with it numerous challenges one should consider before taking the leap to acquire or open an office.
A career in dentistry can be both rewarding and challenging.
When schedules are exhausted and the to-do list seems never-ending — which, more often than not, is the case in healthcare — we start to assess what's essential and what's not. As we start to prioritize, non-essential activities may need…