The list of the top 10 largest dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. looks a lot like our list from 2022, with Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services holding on ...

DrBicuspid's 2024 list of top 10 dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. include Heartland Dental and MB2 Dental.

Consolidation within any industry follows a predictable trajectory, and the dental sector is no exception. Drawing from Harvard Business Review's research on consolidation curves, we can ascertain ...

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has launched new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for Planmeca Romexis. New AI-powered features have been added to enhance the unit's imaging capabilities.

As a general dentist, I’ve noticed that thyroid medications come up again and again in my patients’ health histories. And with them come questions we’ve all asked at some point: Is it safe to use ...

More than half of adults report feeling as insecure today about their smile as they did when they were teens, according to survey results recently published by OnePoll on behalf of Smile Express. The ...

In this episode, Kevin Henry and Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, discuss the evolving role of dental assistants, particularly in light of the introduction of oral preventive assistants and coronal scaling.

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. One significant oral health issue influenced by medication is bruxism -- a ...

In this series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions. Neither participating dentist has advance knowledge of their counterpart, nor ...

A University of Maine at Augusta dental health programs assistant professor will help update the curriculum for the American Dental Education Association. Kathryn Walker, RDH, MSEd. Image courtesy of ...

Nobody wants to see holes in their schedule, whether it is same-day cancellations or a light schedule in the coming weeks. We've all been there -- that dreaded day when a big restorative case cancels ...

An affiliate of a private equity firm has signed a deal to acquire HuFriedyGroup, the Chicago-based dental segment of Steris. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Peak Rock Capital ...