Scott Kalniz, DDS, has joined the board of directors of Smile America Partners.
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A Maryland oral surgeon was recently found guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of this girlfriend, CBS Austin reported Aug. 25.
US Endo Partners, a specialty-focused DSO, has been renamed to Specialized Dental Partners.
A DSO that filled a new role and three other dental industry C-suite moves that have taken place since Aug. 9:
The American Dental Association recently released new guidance for managing pain in pediatric patients.
Guardian recently informed about 1,500 small businesses in Massachusetts that it will not sell policies to companies with fewer than 25 employees once the state's medical loss ratio is implemented in January.
Filling dental practices with enough staff has been an ongoing problem for the dental industry and is a big issue moving forward for many.
Angela Atherton-Nurczyk, a former dental practice manager in St. Petersburg, Fla., has been accused of stealing more than $50,000 from her employer, according to an Aug. 24 report by NBC affiliate WFLA.
Here are four DSOs that have expanded their presence in North Carolina since June 20 that Becker's has reported on:
Direct payment from private insurance carriers was the top source of gross billings for owner dentists in private practice at 49.6 percent, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.