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The 2025 State of Patient Access Report reveals a sharp rise in financial friction: more than 1 in 3 patients now regularly struggle to pay for care, and…
Rhode Island legislators are in disagreement about whether the state’s attorney general has the power to allocate settlement funds toward dental health initiatives, Rhode Island PBS reported June 16. Five notes: 1. The state recently settled an illegal dumping lawsuit…
Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently opened SoCal Smiles Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry in Orange, Calif. The new office includes two orthodontists and two pediatric dentists. The DSO said in a June 16 LinkedIn post that it also plans to open…
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Dental Medicine has graduated its inaugural class of 40 students. In addition to their dental degrees, the graduates also hold an integrated Community Health Certificate. Texas Tech is the only dental…
Newer and younger dentists are waiting longer to buy or build their own practice after graduating from dental school, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. Among dentists who graduated from dental school between 1996…
DSOs that take the time to invest in new technology and enhance their operations will be the companies that experience the most growth in 2025, according to one executive. Jill Nesbitt, the founder of Optimize Dental Consulting, recently connected with…
The proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act has several provisions that could hinder students’ ability to pursue careers in dentistry and medicine, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and…
Southfield, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers has named Theresa Neuhauser its chief growth officer. Ms. Neuhauser has an extensive background working with dental companies. She has previously held roles at InterDent, Overjet and Dentsply Sirona. She most recently served as…
Irving, Texas-based Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics recently opened a new office in Westminster, Colo. The office was previously known as Smile Heroes but was rebranded after joining the DSO’s network. The company announced the practice’s opening in a June 13…
Julia.ai, a new AI-driven buyer-practice matchmaker, is poised to change the way DSOs in expansion mode find the right dental practices, boosting efficacy with ranked opportunities I recently attended a Las Vegas business conference with dealmakers, including investment bankers, attorneys…