Dentistry has remained a resilient field through several negative global and national events, and two dental leaders say the playbook for the next round of uncertainty is simple: stay calm and ...

The business of running a dental practice has always been shaped by payers, but the relationship is shifting in new ways, according to one dental CEO. According to a March 2026 report from the U.S.

Louis Rose, DDS, MD, a retired Philadelphia periodontist and clinical professor who was among the first to research the links between gum disease and systemic conditions including diabetes and heart ...

Dallas-based DECA Dental Group has appointed three new C-suite leaders to help support the company’s growth efforts and clinical team. The new executives include Nathan Smith as COO, Michele Silverman ...

Larger DSOs are increasingly acquiring or affiliating with smaller groups, and Heartland Dental’s most recent deal with Foundation Dental Partners is the latest example. Becker’s has reported on ...

After the initial wave of AI adoption across dentistry, dental organizations are now asking a tougher question: Is it actually paying off? AI tools now touch nearly every part of the practice, from ...

There is a major thread running through most of what ails dentistry right now: reimbursement hasn’t kept pace with the cost of care, and seemingly all woes flow from there. Fee schedules are frozen, ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1311 into law, allowing unlicensed dental assistants in California to complete required infection control training through virtual courses. Five not ...

CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage, has closed a $9.2 million sale-leaseback of a five-property dental practice ...

Dentists who sold to private equity-backed groups were promised wealth creation. According to one dental CEO, many end up with a lower income, a payout that never arrived and little to show for it.

Dental membership and oral care platform Wally has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. Wally offers a $249 yearly membership for preventive dental services, including unlimited cleanings, ...

Dental consolidation has made its way up the food chain this year as some of the biggest organizations have gone shopping for other DSOs, from a Canadian company’s entry into the U.S. market to a ...