Several DSOs and private equity companies have acquired smaller groups this year as organizations look to strengthen their networks. Here are three notable deals from this year: 1. Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist affiliated with BrookBeam Dental, a dental partnership…
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A Connecticut orthodontist is celebrating his 50th year in business, The Chronicle reported June 5. Mark Pollack, DDS, of Pollack Orthodontics, will soon receive a proclamation from the Town of Windham for serving patients since 1975. Dr. Pollack provides annual…
Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands has expanded its network with six practices across Arkansas and Missouri. The DSO supports more than 100 practice locations in the U.S. Here are the new additions, according to a June 3 news release…
A Heartland Dental practice location in Johnstown, Colo., has been sold for $3.2 million. The practice is part of a new 200-acre, mixed-used development that will include more than 1 million square feet of retail space once completed, according to…
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville and Titusville (Pa.) Area Hospital to launch the state’s first regional training center. The center will train general practice dental residents, hygienists and…
Pediatric dental practice may need to make some changes should the federal government cut Medicaid funding for states. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance,…
Here are 10 dentists who have been disciplined by state dental boards since February: Illinois The license of a dentist in Hoffman Estates, Ill., was placed on permanent inactive status for multiple violations in March. Iowa The Iowa Dental Board…
Rasmussen Family Dentistry has purchased the practice of Matthew Allen, DDS, who has retired after 60 years in dentistry, according to a June 4 report from Cape Coral Breeze. The practice, located in Fort Myers, Fla., will be led by…
Sun Life U.S. has appointed Todd Gray, DDS, to serve as chief dental officer for its dental businesses, which includes DentaQuest. In the role, Dr. Gray will improve the organization’s clinical strategy by implementing evidence-based upgrades, overseeing quality and enhancing…
Here are four dental industry mergers and acquisitions that took place in May: 1. Smile Source, a private practice dental network, merged with ACT Dental, a dental practice coaching and education company to enhance support for independent dentists. 2. Eau…