Compliance programs are critical for DSOs to avoid legal troubles and ensure they are able to provide the highest quality service to providers and patients, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, ...

Dentists in several states have begun advocating for dental loss ratios after a momentous year for payer legislation in 2025. Here are six updates on DLRs for dental leaders to know: 1. Eighteen ...

Dentists earn an average of $184,490 in Illinois, the best state for dental health in the U.S. Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, ...

Standard Dental Labs, a Florida-based dental laboratory consolidator, has acquired BRLIT Dental Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. BLIT is a full-service dental laboratory founded by Emil Brlit, Sr. and ...

Ohio and New York were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during January 2026. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in ...

Several DSOs are reflecting on their accomplishments from 2025 and using their momentum to fuel growth in 2026. Here are four DSOs that recently released performance reports for 2025: 1. Effingham, ...

Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, have opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va., according to a Jan. 31 report from The Herald-Dispatch.  The two dentists ...

The lack of dental-medical integration, not paying enough attention to patients’ experience and leadership development of ...

Free and charitable clinics throughout Virginia, including those providing dental care, are advocating for additional funding ...

Kentucky lawmakers are making a second attempt to make water fluoridation optional in the state, Spectrum News 1 reported Jan ...

Louisiana, the lowest-ranked state for children’s oral health, has 94 pediatric dentists, according to KFF. Clear aligner ...