Kleer and Membersy, two dental membership plans, have rebranded as a newly merged company named Clerri. The two companies announced their merger in May 2024. Clerri announced in a July 29 news release that it is also expanding beyond its…
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Here are six DSO lawsuit settlements Becker’s has reported on since 2023: 2025 1. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health and several of its dental subsidiaries have agreed to pay $540,000 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently submitted claims for reimbursement under…
A California dentist has been convicted of several sex-related charges against patients and an extern, mynewsla.com reported July 29. Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was charged in June 2021 with sexually abusing several patients. A jury found him guilty July 29…
Here are 10 notable acquisitions and investments from this year that are part of larger dental industry trends: 1. Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. 2. Dallas-based Smile Doctors acquired myOrthos,…
The District of Columbia has the highest number of dentists per capita of any state, with 55.05 dentists per capita, according to data from personal finance website WalletHub. Dentists per capita was one of more than 40 metrics that the…
Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has appointed Cher-Marie Scott as vice president of international sales. Ms. Scott started her career as a dental provider in the United Kingdom but began working in clinical and practice management roles with some of…
Pennsylvania is quickly becoming one of the most active states for DSOs this year, with several organizations entering the market to expand patient care and accessibility. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 is just one of many groups that have eyed…
Smile Source, a network of independent dental practices across the U.S., and SimplyTest, a salivary technology company, have partnered to integrate SimplyTest’s dental salivary test to Smile Source’s practices. SimplyTest Oral Health-Perio identifies periodontal pathogens, caries-related organisms and Candida albicans…
A recent AMA survey of nearly 18,000 physicians shows signs of progress related to burnout, job stress and intent to leave — all of which have declined since 2023. However, 43% of physicians still report symptoms of burnout. Rates were…
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Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has added three dental leaders to its board of directors. Jillian Wallen, BDS, Carolyn Brown, DDS, and Susie Qian have joined the DSO’s board, according to a July 29 news release from Lone Peak Dental…