Cuddle Kids Dental in Fort Worth, Texas, remains closed following the arrest of its owner, Chrishelle Hemphill, DDS, who was charged after a 4-year-old patient died during a dental procedure in April, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported July 23. A…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has named Ashley McMillan, DDS, as inaugural medical director of its dental program launched in partnership with Arkansas Children’s. Dr. McMillan serves as the associate dean of clinical affairs at the…
DSOs have acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 130 dental offices across the U.S. so far in 2026. Here are more than 130 DSO moves Becker’s has reported on this year. Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive, and…
Lincoln, Neb.-based Paradigm Oral Health has completed a surgeon-led buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital’s majority ownership stake. BlackRock Long Term Private Capital acquired a majority interest in the group in 2022. The buyback returns majority control of the…
A three-tenant retail paid in Lexington, S.C., that is anchored by a PDS Health practice has been sold for $3.67 million, according to a July 22 report from CityBiz. The 7,000-square-foot property is leased to Lexington Modern Dentistry, which is…
The dental support organization industry is going through its hardest stretch in a decade. By some estimates, roughly 80% of DSOs are in some form of financial difficulty. Several well-known groups have restructured debt, paused acquisitions, or wound down entirely.…
A Philadelphia dentist whose office closed over infection control violations plans to reopen the practice this month after her license was reinstated, NBC10 Philadelphia reported July 22. Smiles at Rittenhouse Square was shut down and the license of Kirti Chopra,…
A federal judge has ruled that a South Dakota State Board of Dentistry rule restricting how dentists could use the term “specialist” in advertising is unconstitutional. The board’s rule, adopted in 2023, prohibited dentists from advertising as “specialists” unless they…
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., and Rep. Nanette Barragán, D-Calif., have introduced three bills to expand dental coverage for individuals enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP. Six notes:
DSO executives are expecting consolidation in the field to continue over the next few years, with larger companies swallowing up smaller groups as competition intensifies and challenges mount. Becker’s has already reported on several deals this year. Three updates since…