Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Global financial services organization Sun Life saw losses in its U.S. dental insurance segment, according to the company’s third quarter financial report. Sun Life released its third quarter financial report Nov. 5.  The company’s group services were down $64 million,…

Here are four dental lawsuit settlements Becker’s has covered since July 31: 1. Madison, Wis.-based First Choice Dental agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from its 2023 data breach. 2. An Iowa dentist who…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added Koopah & Koopah, Inc. to its network.  The practice is led by Amir Koopah, DDS, and Reza Koopah, DDS, with locations in San Francisco and Orinda, Calif. The practice’s services include general dentistry,…

Glendale Heights (Ill.) Family Dental has temporarily closed its doors after a driver crashed their vehicle into the practice’s lobby, The Daily Herald reported Nov. 6. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. local time Nov. 5, when the practice…

A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to improve the state’s workforce shortages, Spectrum News reported Nov. 5. Five notes: 1. The panel discussed several methods to address the shortages, including incentivizing…

Here are seven dental industry acquisitions Becker’s reported on in October: 1. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Van Buren Dental in Kettering, Ohio. 2. Atlanta-based Providence Dental Partners acquired The Dental Center of Atlanta. 3. A Heartland Dental property…

From practice openings to new laws, here are six updates happening in California’s dental industry, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 3:

A retail property in Sharpsburg, Ga., that includes a Heartland Dental practice has been sold for $26.9 million, according to a Nov. 4 report from REBusiness Online. Other tenants at the shopping center include Publix, Jersey Mike’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken,…

A Missouri judge has awarded nearly $9.5 million to patients of a former dentist who unexpectedly closed his practice in 2024, Fox 4 reported Nov. 5. Brian Jenkins, DDS, closed his practice in May 2024 due to “unforeseen circumstances.” According…

Washington, D.C., currently has the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas Nov. 4.  Here are the…