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Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners completed three new partnerships across Texas, Missouri and Tennessee. The partnerships are with long-standing practices that have community roots and a shared commitment to relationship-based dentistry, according to a Nov. 5 news release from the company. …
Standard Dental Labs, a Florida-based dental laboratory consolidator, has signed an agreement to acquire Dream Dentistry Labs in Clearwater, Fla. Dream Dentistry Labs is a full-service dental laboratory with five technicians. The lab is on pace to exceed $1 million…
CMS has added an oral health incentive as part of its merit-based payment system, according to its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Three notes: 1. The merit-based incentive payment system adjusts Medicare reimbursements based on providers’ performance, rewarding them for…
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There are currently 7,341 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas Nov. 4. The dashboard also shows…
The American Fluoridation Society has spoken out against the FDA’s decision to restrict the use of ingestible fluoride products. Four notes: 1. The FDA announced Oct. 31 that it sent letters to four companies notifying them of its intent to…
A dental practice in Mesa, Ariz., was damaged after a car crashed into the building, according to a Nov. 4 report from AZ Family. Police and fire crews responded to the incident, which happened around 1:30 p.m. local time. The…
Dental supply company Henry Schein recorded $881 million in U.S. dental sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the company. Here are four additional financial notes:
Texas, Colorado, Ohio and Connecticut were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, openings and acquisitions during October. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in October, as reported by Becker’s: Texas Colorado…