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Steve Burke, DDS, recently retired after 30 years in the dental industry, Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 9.  Dr. Burke, 59, served patients at Burke Orthodontics in Centerville and Huber Heights, Ohio. The practice is also affiliated with Dallas-based DSO…

The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers has opened its first location in Kentucky. The organization added Dental SurgiCenter of Louisville to its network, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn post.  This is one of several locations the ASC…

Several DSOs have already gotten the jump on practice acquisitions this year.  Five updates since Jan. 1: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners acquired two general dentistry practices, including its first practice in Arizona.  2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a…

Miami-based Viper Partners, an investment banking firm focused on the dental and healthcare industries, has committed ‘significant nationwide capital’ for the dental space in 2026, according to a Jan. 9 news release from the firm.  Here are six things to…

A California retail property featuring an orthodontics office was sold to a private investor for $6.1 million, Shopping Center Business reported Jan. 8.  Victorville (Calif.) Pavilion is an 11,618-square-foot retail center that includes several businesses, including Joe Orthodontics. The center…

Michigan recently licensed its first dental therapist in an effort to improve dental care access in the state. Six notes:  1. The Michigan legislature authorized the practice of dental therapy in 2018.  2. Michigan established a licensure pathway in 2021,…

Here are three DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states in the last 30 days: 1. Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners added its first practice in Missouri. The DSO partnered with Nikodem Dental and Custom Dental Management. 2.…

Here are 15 data breaches, security incidents and settlements that affected dental practices, teledentistry companies and DSOs in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: