Multiple patients claim they have unfinished dental work they paid for in advance after the death of a Pennsylvania dentist, the Daily American reported Dec. 10.
The Latest
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based DSO Dental365 has acquired Beacon Dental Health, Dental365 said Dec. 13.
DentalWorks USA, formerly a network of dental professionals providing dental treatment for work-related injuries, has rebranded as HeadsUp Healthcare to provide above-the-neck care, the company said Dec. 13.
Two dentists won a lawsuit against Delta Dental of Kansas, and three other dentists made headlines in the last week:
Virtual Dental Care is partnering with dental insurer Cigna to launch a teledentistry program for patients in Southern Florida and Southern California, the teledentistry software company said Dec. 13.
A Kansas judge ruled in favor of member dentists who said Delta Dental of Kansas' board of directors stripped their power with illegal changes to its terms, the Kansas Reflector reported Dec. 10.
National Dental Healthcare REIT recently acquired 11 clinical properties in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Below are 14 acquisitions of or by DSOs in 2020, as reported by Becker's Dental+DSO Review.
2021 brought several challenges to the dental industry, including more competition from DSOs and workforce shortages.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sued Aspen Dental Dec. 9, alleging that the Chicago-based DSO used bait-and-switch advertising campaigns to attract patients.