Also: AAOMS study finds surgeon training, not second provider, key to anesthesia safety.

October 8, 2026

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1. Heartland Dental nears 2,000 practices — how its deal rubric has helped build an empire Full story

2. The ‘vertical integration’ risk dentistry keeps underestimating Full story

3. Employee wellness programs promised lower health costs. Decades of research still says otherwise. Learn more here.

4. Dental reimbursement rates still trail inflation: 5 things to know Full story

5. 37% of adults have dental debt: Report Full story

 

6. Care gaps are easy to spot. Getting members to act isn’t. See what HEDIS performance really takes here.

7. Oral surgeon training, not second provider, key to pediatric anesthesia safety: AAOMS Full story

8. New California law allows unlicensed dental assistants to complete online infection control training Full story

9. Pearl Street Dental Partners appoints CEO Full story

10. 3 dentists making headlines Full story

 

11. Self-care MSK pathways linked to 79% lower spend in Medicare Advantage. Study here.

12. Are dentists following through on their 2026 plans? Full story

13. ‘The race to the bottom is rarely a winning business strategy’: What we heard in September Full story

14. Closures, grants, partnerships and more: 10 dental school updates Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. Staff at Parkland Health successfully built the financial case for PrEP in primary care. Learn how here.

16. Prior authorization denial rates are now public under CMS rules. See how health plans get ahead here.

17. CMOs, COOs and oncology leaders compared notes on MCED. See where they landed here.

18. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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