Obtaining private equity recapitalization has become an increasingly challenging feat for many DSOs, according to Freedom Dental Partners Founder and CEO Avi Weisfogel.
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Freedom Dental Partners has positioned itself as a stand-out competitor in the DSO field by providing unique options for dentists looking to join an organization.
Here are recent practice additions, partnerships, openings and affiliations made by Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 2:
Staffing shortages are one of the most pressing issues to plague dentistry since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A woman in Round Lake, Ill., has been charged with two counts of practicing medicine without a license and five counts of computer tampering, according to a Sept. 12 report by the Northwest Herald.
There are currently 75 dental schools in the U.S, up from 72 in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Here are three states that have passed several bills affecting dentistry and DSO activity:
The American Dental Hygienists Association reaffirmed its support for community water fluoridation following a recent report from the National Toxicology Program linking higher fluoride exposure to lower IQs in children.
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists recently hit 100 offices after partnering with two practices in California and Florida.
The rates of affiliation of dentists into group practices continues to accelerate. According to data from DSO DataCONNECT, three states are showing 40+ percentage affiliation rates, and an additional 12 states have rates in the 30+ range.