Periodontal disease intersects with more than $1.3 trillion in annual U.S. healthcare spending — spanning diabetes management, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and preterm labor — yet remains largely absent…
ChatGPT’s web search mode generates internal “search model queries” that reveal how LLMs interpret and anticipate buyer intent. By inspecting the network tab during a ChatGPT search session,…
Dental M&A is entering a more disciplined phase in 2026. Sixty-nine percent of DSOs expect to increase acquisitions this year, but a high-demand, low-supply environment is limiting available…
Becker’s Dental Review provides a current-state snapshot of six specialty-focused dental DSOs and MSOs as of early 2026. Allied OMS operates more than 30 offices across 12 states;…
The dental M&A market is reorganizing around operational fundamentals rather than network scale. Dental Care Alliance and Affordable Care have both entered lender control, signaling the end of…
PDS Health — the first DSO to integrate dental and medical records using Epic — is expanding its model through a partnership with the University of the Pacific,…
Experts are forecasting a hot dental M&A market driven by pent-up PE capital, student debt pressures on practice owners, and sustained demand for dental services. Emerging innovations like…
Dental leaders are bullish on dentist-led group practice platforms, clinical technology (CBCT, laser), AI integration, and procurement solutions that can offset rising costs. Several describe 2026 as the…
Nine dental leaders share how they’re using AI today: Overjet for radiographic insights and insurance verification, AI scheduling tools, automated claims processing, and financial forecasting models. A meaningful…
ADA’s Q1 2026 data show dentist confidence holding steady, but the underlying economics are under pressure: reimbursement rates are flat while supply and wage costs are rising. Roughly…
