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 ...

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 ...

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a new location Oct. 8 in Whiteville, N.C. The new office is independently owned and operated by Young Chi Chang, DDS, who has practiced with Aspen Dental since ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Dental reimbursement rate increases are continuing to lag behind inflation, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA’s “The State of the U.S.

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

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 ...

Roughly 37% of adults reported having dental debt in 2025, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The healthcare advocacy organization analyzed December 2025 data from the ...

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.