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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed House Bill 5000 into law, expanding the state’s oversight of private equity investments in healthcare, including DSOs, effective Jan. 1. Five notes for dental leaders:

Here are five dental companies that have experienced data breaches since July 1: 1. James Standring, DDS, a dental practice in Crescent City, Calif., experienced a data breach that may have affected the information of 6,658 individuals. 2. Hot Springs-based…

Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands recently partnered with TLC Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in Tampa, Fla. TLC Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, launched in 2003, is led by pediatric dentist Dwight Sanjuan, DMD, and orthodontist Robertzon Guloy, DMD.  Dr. Sanjuan…

Here is how four of the largest DSOs have expanded their networks in recent weeks: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added six offices to its network in July, including four de novo offices and two affiliations. 2. Chicago-based Aspen Dental…

After a prolonged period of tight credit markets and stalled PE exits, the dental industry’s capital markets are showing signs of life, but the money isn’t flowing everywhere. Three recent deals — Smile Doctors’ $125 million raise, Lone Peak Dental…

Oral health leaders have been battling for and against certain initiatives in the interest of preserving best practices and preventing changes that could negatively impact patient care and practice operations.  Here are five recent controversies affecting the dental industry: 1.…

Five dental schools saw an decrease in their average four-year tuition rates in the last year, according to new data from the American Dental Association. Here is where four-year resident tuition rates decreased for dental school students between the 2024-25…