Chicago-based Aspen Dental will open a location in Fort Collins, Colo., on Oct. 30, North Forty News reported. The office will be led by Dale Roberts, DDS, and Ahmed Hameed, DMD. The opening marks Aspen’s third location in Northern Colorado…
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Here are five dental industry acquisitions Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 16: 1. A retail center in Norwalk, Conn., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location was purchased for $44.5 million. 2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to…
Jason Halupnick joined Park Dental Partners earlier this month as vice president of business development. Mr. Halupnick worked at Park Dental Partners from 2015 until 2020, when he left to join another company. He has now rejoined the DSO to…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners plans to raise $20 million through its initial public offering to support organic and inorganic growth initiatives. The DSO was launched in 2023 through the merging of two group practices, growing to support more than 200…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a new location in Midlothian, Texas, Oct. 16. The practice is led by Owner and Managing Clinical Director Anum Ali, DMD, according to an email sent to Becker’s. Aspen Dental has more than 1,300 practice locations…
Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa, has completed a $3 million expansion to meet increased patient demand for dental services, KCRG reported Oct. 15. The expansion brings the clinic up to 35 dental chairs and 11 dentists. The clinic…
Culture is a crucial aspect of dental practices for a number of reasons. It defines how practices operate and how they provide care to patients, according to dentists. Having a positive culture typically includes listening to patients, strong teamwork and…
Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added a practice in Pennsylvania. The DSO partnered with Howard Orthodontics, led by Eric Howard, DMD, PhD, according to a recent LinkedIn post from Salt Dental Partners. The practice is located in Willow Street, Pa.,…
OR inefficiency doesn’t always look like downtime. It often hides in missed opportunities, such as unused blocks, delayed scheduling and reactive processes. At Inova, released OR time meant lost revenue, surgeon frustration and underused resources. Emails and spreadsheets weren’t keeping…
Nov 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
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- Kelly Connolly, MHSA, PMP, Senior Director of the Surgery Service Line, Inova
- Jane Yang, MHA, Director of Operations, Perioperative Services Surgery Service Line Administration, Inova
- Caity Butler, MSN, RN, CNOR, Manager of Centralized Scheduling, Inova
- Thomas Brehmer, Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has launched a business unit to integrate primary care with dentistry. PDS Health Medical, led by President Joe Feldsien, combines medical and dental care at a single location to provide patients with whole body care, according…