Top 10 dental, DSO stories in August

Eight dentists' insight on what currently proves to be the biggest industry threat garnered the most attention this month.

Here are the 10 most-read stories, starting with the most popular:

1. 'The dental industry is in the midst of an existential crisis': 8 dentists discuss threats to the field

2. DSO buys group of Arizona practices for $60M

3. The greatest dental staffing challenges & how 2 DSOs are handling them

4. SmileDirectClub employee allegedly shoots 3 others at Tennessee facility

5. North Carolina dentist permanently surrenders license after investigation into patient's death

6. Dental companies in top 200: Inc. 5000's fastest growing private companies

7. Unvaccinated dental staff? 5 tips, per CDA

8. Pacific Dental Services opens dental-medical practice to support whole-body health

9. 'Flipping the script' on traditional DSO models: New organization enters Texas market

10. 5 states with lowest, highest pay for orthodontists in 2021