Pediatric dental patient’s death spurs calls for enhanced safety laws in Texas.

August 24, 2026

1. What DSOs are getting wrong about dentist partnerships Full story

2. Advocates push for stronger dental safety laws in Texas after child’s death: 6 notes Full story

3. Destination Smiles is pairing AI agents with expert teams to compress time-to-cash as denials climb. Its CEO walks through the operating model. Sign up with one click.

4. Dentist-led DSO receives private equity investment Full story

5. 25M+ patients affected: The largest data breaches in dentistry Full story

 

6. Why AI pilots fail on behavior change: Apex Dental Partners talks clinician buy-in strategies here.

7. The leadership structure helping Park Dental Partners compete with PE: 7 earnings call notes from Q2 Full story

8. Dental hygienist program enrollment up 15% in 5 years Full story

9. 9 states expand dental assistants’ scope of practice: 6 notes Full story

10. 3 DSOs entering new states Full story

 

11. Becker’s 5th Annual Future of Dentistry Roundtable brings 250+ dental and DSO leaders and 90+ speakers to Chicago Sept. 14-15. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

12. US Oral Surgery Management’s growth in 2026: 5 moves Full story

13. WVU dental school cuts ribbon on first phase of renovations, adds 4 clinics Full story

14. Illinois FQHC to open children’s dental center Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. Mandates failed to consolidate lab spend. Provider-led adoption worked. Learn how (and why) here.

16. As your DSO grows, 6 core capabilities keep the revenue cycle from buckling. Learn them here.

17. Base salary is barely half of what revenue cycle teams actually cost. See the breakdown here.

18. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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