How dental leaders are handling uncertainty, plus where AI is paying off.

October 12, 2026

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1. ‘The only thing that’s certain in dentistry is uncertainty’: How execs navigate the field’s biggest challenges Full story

2. What it will take for oral surgery practices to stay independent Full story

3. Whether you lead hundreds of practices or one, this 5-stage framework keeps dentists engaged: here.

4. Dentists’ confidence in the economy drops to 26% in Q3 Full story

5. 8 DSOs making headlines Full story

 

6. Denials rarely trace to one root cause. See what 360 practices say is driving leakage here.

7. Beyond the hype: Where AI delivers real ROI for dental groups Full story

8. As preventive visits rise, anxiety eases: 8 notes on dental patient behavior Full story

9. EPIC4 Specialty Partners adds practices in Texas, Illinois Full story

10. Dr. Louis Rose, pioneering periodontist, dies at 84 Full story

 

11. Deploying AI in utilization management? Get the governance and oversight playbook here.

12. Henry Schein appoints new CFO Full story

13. New Jersey orthodontist to retire after 34 years of service, transition practice Full story

14. Park Dental Partners acquires Arizona practice Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. What an exceptions-driven revenue cycle takes: Mount Sinai and Hackensack Meridian break it down here.

16. AI search and advertising: what to fund today, and what can wait until next year — here.

17. The police chief at a 9-hospital system says assaults on healthcare workers are more severe than ever. Learn how his officers are responding in this webinar.

18. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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