For more than a decade, the dental industry has experienced one of the most aggressive consolidation cycles in its history. Private equity capital poured into the profession, DSOs scaled rapidly and large multi-location platforms became a dominant force across the…
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Here are three new trends dental industry leaders are tracking that could lead to future hurdles for providers and DSO executives: Increasing ED visits Hospital emergency departments are seeing an increasing number of pediatric patients seeking treatment for dental issues. …
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners has acquired a practice in Palm Harbor, Fla., to continue its expansion. The DSO added VIP Dental, a general and emergency dentistry practice, that provides services seven days a week, according to an April 23…
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has named Katie Lee, DDS, its vice president of education and development. Dr. Lee is the founder of Collective Health Society, an integrated dental and wellness practice in Centennial, Colo. The practice opened in April…
A Baltimore dental assistant and two of her family members have been sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone prescription drugs to a licensed dentist. Samantha Cook previously worked as a dental assistant at Perry Hall (Md.) Family Dental. Over the course…
A panel in the South Carolina House of Representatives has unanimously advanced a bill to end the practice of mail-order orthodontics, according to an April 21 report from the South Carolina Daily Gazette. Senate Bill 453 requires that any teledentistry…
GotaDental, a dental equipment supplier in Cabot, Ark., recently suffered a fire that caused $2 million in damages, Fox 16 reported April 21. Dental chair upholstery caught fire inside the building April 16, quickly spreading and resulting in a total…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has broken ground on a new practice in Glen Carbon, Ill., The Edwardsville Intelligencer reported April 21. The 4,260-square-foot office will be located in the city’s Orchard Town Center, joining a list of other restaurants and…
A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly that would generate a nearly 50% jump in the Medicaid reimbursement rate for dentists, according to an April 22 report from NC Health News. Senate Bill 805 proposes giving…
The Torrington (Conn.) Health Center has reinstated its dental services after suspending services in February 2025, according to an April 14 report from The Lakeville Journal. The center paused services due to significant financial challenges. In July, an agreement was…