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.

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 ...

1. Salt Lake City-based Bridge Dental Group partnered with Foothill Family Dental Group and Peak Dental Specialists. 2. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Benton Modern Dentistry in Winchester, ...

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 ...

Two senior patients say billing confusion at Florida dental practices supported by Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health left them with unexpected costs, WINK Investigates reported July 21. Six notes: ...

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 ...