Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

For a decade, the pitch to dentists was simple: sell your practice to a private equity-backed dental service organization, take a large check up-front, roll part of your equity into the platform, and collect a second, bigger payout when the…

The American Dental Association has received a grant from the CDC to improve antibiotic stewardship in dentistry and develop tissue graft safety guidelines, according to a Nov. 12 news release from the ADA. Here are four things to know:

Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners has added two practices in Tennessee and three in Texas to its network. The company’s partnership model allows dentists to retain clinical autonomy and continue leading their practices with expanded resources, according to a Nov. 12…

The Roseman University of Health Sciences, in partnership with the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, unveiled a new clinic inside the Roseman College of Dental Medicine, according to a Nov. 11 report from NBC affiliate 3 News.  The center is…

A dental practice in Shelbina, Mo., is set to close Nov. 30 after more than 75 years of service, according to a Nov. 11 report from Shelby County Herald. Wes Russell, DDS, and Barbara Russell, DDS, who have practiced at…

The U.S. dentist workforce is growing, getting younger and becoming more female, while new dental schools are expanding the pipeline of graduates, according to a new report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  “The U.S. Dentist Workforce” draws…

Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to opportunities for growth and progress in the DSO field: 1. Smaller DSOs have seen between 26% and 32% year-over-year network growth in the last year…

Here are eight recent dental industry deals worth more than $759 million: 1. Five dental properties housing Dental Care Alliance-affiliated practices in Massachusetts were sold in a $5.9 million deal. 2. Francisco Partners, a global investment firm, completed its $650…

Dentists are facing financial difficulties this year amid rising operating costs, inflation and stagnant reimbursement rates. Here are seven statistics showing the dental industry’s new economic reality: 1. The cost of dental equipment and supplies increased by 23% since January…