Two dentists who joined DSOs and three other dentists who made headlines in the last week:
1. Patrick McQuitty, DDS, affiliated his practice with Irvine, Calif.-based DSO Smile Brands.
2. Shalin Patel, DMD, chief medical officer at Dallas-based DSO Deca Dental Group, gave advice to graduating dental students at the Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry in Jackson.
3. Roshan Parikh, DDS, president of New York City-based DSO Dntl Bar, spoke with Becker's about how the pandemic affected the growth of his practice.
4. Scott Middleton, DMD, MD, affiliated his practice with Tampa, Fla.-based dental practice network and DSO Today's Dental Network.
5. Gregory Dodd, DDS, of Sarasota Springs (N.Y.) Family Dentistry, is giving $10,500 in scholarships to high school students interested in joining the dental workforce.