Investment firm The Zabel Companies has purchased Prospect Heights, Ill.-based Golden Ceramic Dental Lab.
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Renken Dentistry, led by Joshua Renken, DDS, has opened a new practice location in Dripping Springs, Texas, according to an Oct. 23 report by Dripping Springs Century News.
The dental industry has had to adjust to the effects of inflation and staffing shortages over the last couple of years, leading to less productivity and revenue.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners has acquired a dental practice in Tampa, Fla.
Patterson Companies appointed Kristin Dietzler as Patterson Dental's North American president.
Brett Kessler, DDS, was installed as the 161st president of the American Dental Association.
DECA Dental Founder and CEO Sulman Ahmed, DMD, established a scholarship fund at the University of Texas at Dallas with an endowed gift.
Here are three dental technology companies that have received investments totaling more than $580 million that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 4:
The introduction of private equity into dentistry has had a significant effect on the industry, driving growth while raising some concerns.
Federal employee health and dental insurance provider GEHA is planning to lay off more than 450 employees at its headquarters in Lee's Summit, Mo., according to an Oct. 22 report by KMBZ.