Cure Dental in Belton, Texas, recently suffered a data breach affecting more than 800 patients. The practice said on its website that it detected unauthorized cyber activity on June 25 that ...

Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has named Ashley McMillan, DDS, as inaugural medical director of its dental program launched in partnership with Arkansas Children’s. Dr.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a Seattle practice to its network. The dental partnership organization added Floss General + Cosmetic Dentistry, led by Nassim Pietsch, ...

DSOs have acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 130 dental offices across the U.S. so far in 2026. Here are more than 130 DSO moves Becker’s has reported on this year. Editor’s note: This list ...

Lincoln, Neb.-based Paradigm Oral Health has completed a surgeon-led buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital’s majority ownership stake. BlackRock Long Term Private Capital acquired a majority ...

A three-tenant retail paid in Lexington, S.C., that is anchored by a PDS Health practice has been sold for $3.67 million, according to a July 22 report from CityBiz.  The 7,000-square-foot property is ...

The American Dental Association is urging Aetna to reverse a recent decision to stop issuing paper checks to out-of-network dentists, saying the change may conflict with payment choice statutes in ...

DSO executives are expecting consolidation in the field to continue over the next few years, with larger companies swallowing up smaller groups as competition intensifies and challenges mount.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has urged state Medicaid directors to phase out the use of dental fillings that contain mercury.  The agency has encouraged states to restrict or end ...

Twelve states have seen some of the highest number of DSO deals over the last three years. Here is how more than 40 DSOs have expanded in these states so far in 2026: California 1. Salt Lake ...

Dental reimbursement rates have failed to keep pace with the cost of running a dental practice for decades, and the gap has reached a breaking point, according to Thomas Allen, DDS, dental director of ...

Washington, D.C., Council member Wendell Felder introduced legislation July 14 that would join the district in the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. The Interstate Dental & ...