Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sent the first round of refund checks to patients affected by the 2024 closure of Omega Dental Care in Eden Prairie. Annelle Soberay, DDS, closed Omega Dental Care in 2024 due to a medical…
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Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry: 1. The U.S. currently has 7,980 dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and…
Here are four dental acquisitions that took place in August: 1. Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine acquired its first practice in Idaho, marking its 17th state. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a multi-site orthodontic practice in North Dakota to its network.…
From a $64 million acquisition to the entering of new states, DSOs and dental groups were active in their network expansions during August. These five states saw at least two DSO moves in August, as reported by Becker’s, including practice…
Englewood, Colo.-based Lone Peak Dental Group has acquired four Vital Smiles pediatric dental and orthodontic practices in Alabama. The acquisition expands Lone Peak’s existing Vital Smiles partnership, which also includes two practices in Georgia. The most recent deal brings the…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added an Illinois practice to its network. The dental partnership organization affiliated with Eric N. Bloom, DDS, Family and Implant Dentistry in Glenview, Ill., according to a Sept. 3 news release. Dr. Bloom has…
Dental AI company Pearl launched Second Opinion 3D, marking the first time Pearl’s imaging AI is available as a commercial product for general dentists. Second Opinion 3D is a CBCT tool designed for general dental practices and is integrated into…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental launched Conuity Care Coordination to better connect general dentists, specialty providers and patients. The platform combines technology and care coordination services to manage specialty dental care across referral, scheduling, treatment and follow-up. Currently, only about 15%…
Dental schools have taught students that oral health and overall health are inseparable — that a cleaning appointment is also an opportunity to catch a warning sign about a patient’s heart, blood sugar or bone density. But belief in that…
Every health system is being asked to make decisions about AI. Few leaders have the context they would like to guide those decisions. Fewer have had the chance to hear from the people who actually build it: How does a…
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