10 Data Points Revealing the Widening DSO Performance Gap in 2026
Planet DDS’s “2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive” analyzed more than 8,500 dental practices and found a deepening divide: one-third grew by more than 10% last year, while…
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Med Spa M&A in 2025-2026: Valuations, Deal Structures, and What’s Next
Private equity investment in medical spas remained disciplined in 2025, with add-on acquisitions dominating over headline deals and valuations ranging from 3x to 6x EBITDA for smaller practices…
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Value Creation Planning in PE Is No Longer Optional — Here’s the New Playbook
Systematic value creation planning has become a non-negotiable discipline for PE-backed healthcare companies. Dan Cremons, a former private equity investor and CEO-turned-advisor, argues that the old PE playbook…
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Google I/O 2026: AI Mode Hits 1 Billion Users and Search Goes Agent-Native
Google’s I/O 2026 announcements mark the most significant transformation to Search in over two decades. AI Mode, which launched one year ago, has surpassed one billion monthly users…
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Google’s New AI-Powered Ad Formats in Search: What Marketers Need to Know
Google is testing new AI-powered ad formats in Search, built using Gemini models, designed to make advertising more contextually relevant in AI Mode. Two new ad types are…
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Google’s Official Guide to AI Search Optimization: What Healthcare Brands Must Do Now
Google’s official guide to generative AI search optimization confirms that foundational SEO remains the right strategy for AI Overviews and AI Mode — no special “AEO” or “GEO”…
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Four Forces Disrupting DSO Growth in 2026: PE, Integration, AI, and Diagnostics
Four major forces are reshaping DSO growth in 2026, according to Becker’s Dental Review. Private equity investment is resurging, especially in oral surgery — the only dental specialty…
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Google May 2026 Core Update Is Live: What Healthcare Sites Need to Monitor
Google’s May 2026 core update is now rolling out, marking the search engine’s second broad core algorithm change of the year following the March 2026 update. For healthcare…
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DSO Deal Roundup: 15+ Dental M&A Transactions Tracked in April 2026
April 2026 saw 15+ DSO M&A transactions tracked by Group Dentistry Now. TUSK Practice Sales advised Oak Tree Pediatric Dentistry’s sale to Chord Specialty Dental Partners and Comella…
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Clinical Workflows Are the Real Growth Engine for DSOs, Data Shows
Sustainable dental practice growth depends on clinical workflow systems, not simply adding providers or locations, according to Henry Schein One’s 2026 Catalyst Index. Top-performing practices generate an estimated…