Texas, Colorado, Ohio and Connecticut were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, openings and acquisitions during October. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in October, as reported by Becker’s: Texas Colorado…
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Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added two Washington practices to its network. The DSO partnered with Parker Orthodontics in Ellensburg, Wash., and Yakima (Wash.) Orthodontics, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. Salt Dental Partners supports more than 150…
The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open its second location in South Carolina. The new office will open in Greenville, S.C., in February, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. This would mark Blue Cloud’s…
Dentists could be facing a tough year in 2026 as the needs and expectations of running a dental practice become more challenging. Scott Kalniz, DDS, chief dental officer and vice president of network development at Beam Benefits, recently spoke with…
The American Dental Association and the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health have spoken out against the FDA’s decision to limit the use of ingestible fluoride products. The HHS Department said in May that the FDA would begin removing ingestible fluoride…
Here are nine statistics and trends pointing to shifts in the dental workforce and recruitment strategies of employers: 1. Overall, the dentist workforce is getting younger, driven by more dental school graduates joining the workforce each year and the large…
Manual inventory processes once cost Texas Children’s Hospital millions annually in drug waste and inefficiencies. To close costly blind spots and gain control over medication use, the system implemented RFID-enabled pharmacy automation. The result: real-time visibility into inventory levels, expiration…
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Henry Schein One is integrating Amazon Web Services’s generative AI technologies into Henry Schein’s dental programs, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Henry Schein. Here are four things to know about the partnership:
Here are six dentists who have joined organizations as chief dental officers so far this year: 1. Rebis Health, a sleep medicine practice, named Kevin Boyd, DDS, as chief dental officer. 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Spear Education appointed Dan Butterman, DDS,…
The city of Hollister, Calif., recently welcomed its first dental hygiene practice, KSBW reported Nov. 3. Vanessa Salinas, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, opened Vibrant Smiles in October. The practice focuses on preventive care, offering teeth cleanings, oral…