Here are six dental technology updates from August: 1. Dental technology company Sonendo announced three initiatives to drive its GentleWave business toward cash flow break-even, including a new commercial model, a debt refinancing and operational restructuring. 2. Shanghai-based Angelalign, a…
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Andrew Smith plans to step down as CEO of the Association of Dental Support Organizations at the end of 2026. Mr. Smith, who stepped into his role in 2021, announced his departure on LinkedIn Aug. 28. “When I joined ADSO…
The dental assistant shortage could worsen as the industry grapples with decreased job satisfaction, an upcoming wave of retirements and program enrollment. Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report pointed to potential challenges with recruiting and retaining dental assistants, showing that…
Growth for many dental organizations is often measured by new practices added. But for U.S. Oral Surgery Management, 2026 has been less about the size of the network and more about what happens after a practice joins it. Alisa Ulrey,…
The South continues to be a hotbed for DSO growth, with X organizations opening practices and adding affiliates in the region in the past three weeks, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Here are five updates on Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental from this year: 1. Sage Dental opened a practice location in Clermont, Fla. 2. Sage Dental acquired nine practices in Florida from Monticciolo Family and Sedation Dentistry. 3. In May,…
Dental PPO plans cover preventive care, but patients absorb a significant share of costs for more common restorative procedures, according to data from DentalInsurance.com. Here is how much patients pay out of pocket for four common procedures under a PPO…
Revive Dental, a nonprofit community dental center in Chattanooga, Tenn., broke ground on a new facility, according to an Aug. 27 report from Local 3 News. The expansion will triple the center’s capacity, allowing it to serve up to 15,000…
A free dental clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, has closed after Choffin Career & Technical Center paused its dental assisting program due to low enrollment, WFMJ reported Aug. 27. The Choffin Free Dental Clinic relied on students in the center’s dental…
Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has prioritized joint venture partnerships this year as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. Seven updates from the DSO in 2026: 1. The DSO was included on the 2026 Inc. 5000 Regionals list of the…