Dental practice owners continue to deal with various staffing challenges that have made it more difficult to operate, including talent shortages, increasing wages and low retention rates. Six dental industry professionals recently spoke with Becker’s about the workforce challenges facing…
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Industry challenges such as low reimbursements and rising costs will lead to more consolidation as private practice dentists crumble under financial pressure, DSO leaders predict. Three executives recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss where the DSO field is headed in…
When dental hygienists left the workforce after COVID-19 and never came back, the pressure didn’t stop there. It rippled into dental assistants, administrative staff and ultimately the patient experience. Geith Kallas, DDS, CEO of Smile Makers Dental Center in Tysons…
When a pediatric sedation goes fatally wrong, the fallout — lawsuits, board investigations, media scrutiny — can follow a dentist for years, according to one DSO exec. Barry Lyon, DDS, the director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care…
New dentists and hygienists are entering the profession, but the pipeline is still flatlining. The culprit, according to dental leaders, isn’t supply. It’s the turnover that empties the bucket faster than it can be filled. Dental practices and organizations are…
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DSOs that opted for more strategic acquisitions during previous years are now reaping the benefits, and the ones that focus on patient convenience and affordability now will continue to see success in future years, according to one exec. Dallas-based Smile…
Dallas-based Smile Doctors is entering its next phase of growth with $125 million in capital, a new CFO and plans to capitalize on the adult orthodontic market. The orthodontic support organization outperformed its growth plan in the first half of…
Dental reimbursement rates have failed to keep pace with the cost of running a dental practice for decades, and the gap has reached a breaking point, according to Thomas Allen, DDS, dental director of Old Farm Dental in Salt Lake…
Staffing challenges, reimbursement rates, network growth and technology are some of the biggest issues that are top of mind for DSO leaders in 2026. Barry Lyon, DDS, the director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke…
The high cost of receiving a dental education has changed the way graduates approach their livelihood after graduation, with some choosing to not pursue a residency program or following a different career path than previous generations. According to the Education…