Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has received a $15 million mezzanine debt investment from o15 Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm. The investment will support the DSO’s operational growth initiatives and provide additional capital for practice acquisitions and expansions, according…
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Equity-based partnerships have long been a common path for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) seeking operational support and scale — but a growing number of ASC leaders are starting to question the tradeoffs. In this conversation, Scott Becker sits down with…
Jun 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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- Erik Miller
- Scott Becker
Medical-dental integration has long been discussed as an answer to improving overall health, but few organizations have made meaningful progress in building it out at scale. Momentum behind the importance of oral health has been building in the past few…
The succession plan that has been commonplace in oral surgery for the past number of decades is changing and evolving, according to this DSO executive. Younger surgeons and dentists are becoming less interested in owning their own practice, which is…
Bangor, Maine-based Penobscot Community Health Care has opened a new dental center in Belfast, Maine. The Seaport Dental Center will provide routine dental services in addition to acute cases and walk-in patients, according to a May 29 report from Maine…
Dental Care Alliance was managing $35.8M in lab spend across 400+ suppliers, with limited visibility and inconsistent performance. After failed attempts with traditional preferred vendor programs, they partnered with Dandy to consolidate spend in a way that actually worked at…
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Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added five new de novo practices in five states during May, according to information shared with Becker’s. The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 locations across 24 states. PDS Health has focused in on de…
Oregon is the highest-paying state for specialty dentists in the U.S., with an average annual salary of $285,900, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency updated its salary data May 15 to reflect 2025 information.…
Northern Virginia Oral Surgery Centers recently opened its sixth practice in Alexandria, Va. The practice provides a variety of services, including implants, wisdom teeth removal, dentoalveolar surgery and facial trauma treatment, according to a June 1 news release. The new…
Idaho saw the largest year-over-year decrease in the average annual salary for general dentists from 2024 to 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average annual salary for general dentists decreased $4,750, falling…