The evolution of dentistry has required DSOs to rethink their value proposition to doctors as well as their approach to patient care. Making the appropriate investments now will help determine who the real winners in dentistry are. Rock Dental Brands…
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The University of New England College of Dental Medicine and MaineHealth have expanded a dental desensitization program for patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders following a successful 13-week pilot. The “Bright Smiles and Healthy Futures” program was developed between…
An Ohio dentist was recently put on probation for five years after admitting to drinking alcohol before work and during lunch. Amber Wright, DDS, spoke with a board enforcement officer in January about her alcohol use and later enrolled in…
Health systems are investing in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and new care delivery models faster than they can staff them. The talent required to operate these environments often does not yet exist, and traditional recruiting models were not built to…
Aug 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Luisa Kurtz, DVP Sales, Leadership Solutions, AMN Healthcare
- Tanner Burch, Vice President, Advisory Services, AMN Healthcare
- Rick Roche, Chief People Officer & Chief of Staff, Grady Health System
Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Specialty Management has named Jason Auerbach, DDS, as CEO. Dr. Auerbach, who founded the organization in 2022, will lead the clinical and cultural aspects of MAX, according to a July 13 news release shared with Becker’s. …
While competitors raced to rack up acquisitions, Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands chose a different bet: building real value before growing bigger. That patience is now paying off. As other DSOs took advantage of their ability to acquire practices,…
Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently partnered with a pediatric dental practice in Maryland. Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group has five locations throughout Maryland, led by a team of 11 dentists. The DPO announced its partnership with the practice in a July…
There were nearly 200 dental practice transactions in the first half of 2026, and dentistry is about one-third consolidated, according to a July 10 report from TUSK Practice Sales. Here are seven notes on the mergers and acquisitions sector of…
North Carolina has ended a prior requirement for DSOs and dental practices to submit management agreements to the state dental board under Session Law 2026-41, enacted July 7, according to a July 10 article from the Holland & Knight law…
The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General has reached a settlement with a former dentist and owner of a dental practice in Eden Prairie, Minn. Annelle Soberay, DDS, closed Omega Dental Care in 2024 due to a medical disability that…