Chicago-based The Aspen Group’s dental brands, Aspen Dental and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, continued its expansion in 2025, driven by investments in clinical training, AI tools and digital infrastructure. Here are 10 stats on the growth of the dental brands…
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A coalition of dental organizations has called on the Department of Education to modify implementation dates for upcoming student loan changes. Five notes: 1. Several federal student loan changes were established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including new…
Across hospitals, quality outcomes are often influenced by a relatively small number of patients with shared clinical and operational complexity. These micro-cohorts — defined by factors such as comorbidities, discharge pathways, infection risk or length-of-stay patterns — frequently drive disproportionate…
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The South has been a hotbed for dental group and DSO activity within the past few weeks, with numerous organizations expanding their networks through new partnerships and affiliations. Here are eight DSOs making additions in the South, as reported by…
The Hands Off Kids Health coalition recently delivered more than 6,000 petitions urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to protect Medi-Cal dental funding, Spectrum 1 News reported March 9. Four notes: 1. The state has proposed $362 million in dental funding…
Ketan Sukkawala, DDS, a pediatric dentist in College Station, Texas, filed a CON application for a dental ambulatory surgery center in Hartford, Conn., according to a March 9 news release from Hartford Business Journal. The ASC will specialize in general…
The New York State Dental Association is advocating for the state to create a dental loss ratio for dental insurers, according to a March 6 report from CBS affiliate 6 News. Currently, the organization is supporting a bill that would…
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists recently partnered with North Florida Oral & Facial Surgery, a five-location practice. North Florida Oral & Facial Surgery has locations in Jacksonville, Orange Park and Ponte Vedra Beach. The deal marks Beacon’s entry into the Jacksonville,…
Pediatric dentistry is becoming a valuable investment for DSOs looking to fuel long-term, sustainable growth, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about…
Across health systems, millions in earned revenue sit inside zero-balance accounts. A claim reaches zero balance. Payment posts. The account closes. Weeks or months later, few hospitals have the resources to revisit whether the payment matched contractual terms or whether…
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