Also inside: 42 North Dental shakes up leadership team with new C-suite appointments.

September 3, 2026

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1. ‘The dam has to break’: What will make or break the future of DSO success Full story

2. US dentist workforce tops 205,000: 25 years of growth by year Full story

3. Stop wasting dental marketing ad spend on guesses. CallRail tracks every call back to its source, so you finally know what’s driving new patients.

4. 5 states with the most, fewest dental shortage areas Full story

5. From Medicare for All to Medicaid cuts, 5 healthcare fights on the ballot this midterm election Full story

 

6. 4 dental leaders share a faster, more accurate approach to the month-end close. Register for the webinar.

7. California dental clinics brace for increased costs ahead of Medicaid cuts Full story

8. 42 North Dental shuffles leadership team Full story

9. Trust AI launches RCM Hub for solo dental offices Full story

10. Sage Dental’s growth in 2026: 5 moves Full story

 

11. One DSO’s 5-stage framework keeps dentists engaged in any practice setting: here.

12. 6 DSOs making headlines Full story

13. Texas dentist retires after 43 years Full story

14. Nonprofit dental center cuts ribbon on Virginia practice Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. University Health, Kansas City reclaimed about 400 nursing hours a week. See the method here.

16. How leading health systems are catching liver disease sooner: here.

17. Nearly half of leaders report more denials from inexperienced staff. What’s driving it here.

18. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. See the sessions here.

 

 

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