Learn Everything You Need to Know About Dental Support Organizations and Dental Group Practices Below.
Announcing A New, Member-Owned Orthodontic Dental Support Organization
The former Schulman Study Group has just announced that it has re-formed as a Dental Support Organization (DSO). Formally known as SSG Management, LLC, and informally as “SG,” the organization is independently owned by its members. Each member orthodontist has an...
There’s a New COR for AppleWhite Dental Partners
In April of 2017, CORDENTAL Group, a start-up with six locations under consideration in the Mid-Atlantic, made Group Dentistry Now’s “Emerging Dental Groups to Watch Now” list. At that time, we reported that they had an aggressive growth plan of affiliating with 50-75...
PDS Enters New Market, Teams up with Baltimore Orioles, and Breaks Technology Records
Founded in 1994, Pacific Dental Services (PDS®) originated the Private Practice+® model to enable dentists to focus on their passion: serving patients. PDS also pioneered the concept of Modern Dentistry so that dentists are...
Affinity Enhances New England Presence with Addition of Another Practice to its Growing Platform
Affinity Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization (DSO) that provides comprehensive practice management and administrative support services for practices across Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, has added Preferred Dental of Cromwell to its growing...
What Do DSOs Look for When Acquiring a Practice? *Survey Results*
We recently asked nine dental support organizations what they look for in a dental practice. The DSOs we surveyed varied in size. The smallest dental group that we interviewed has eight locations, while the largest has close to 400 practice locations. There are a...
Stephen Thorne, Founder of Pacific Dental Services Featured on the Group Dentistry Now Podcast
We are proud to launch our monthly video podcast series, The Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry. Episode 1 features Stephen Thorne, CEO & Founder of Pacific Dental Services and Brant Herman, CEO & Founder of Mouthwatch. Kim Larson and Bill...
Thomas von Sydow of Cornerstone Group Featured on the Group Dentistry Now Podcast
Tom von Sydow, COO of Cornerstone Group, discusses his specialty endodontic DSO, their products division, and their new training facility. Dave Monahan, CEO of Kleer, discusses the reimbursement crisis and a turn-key and free way to implement a successful membership...
Mortenson Dental Partners’ Dale Sanford Featured on the Group Dentistry Now Podcast
Our podcast series brings you dental support and emerging dental group practice analysis, conversation, trends, news and events. Listen to leaders in the DSO and emerging dental group space talk about their challenges, successes, and the future of group dentistry. On...
Changing Demographics and Economics are Leading to a Seismic Shift in How Dental Practices Operate, As Fewer Dentists Run Their Own Business
This article was originally published in Newsday and is used with their permission. Younger dentists graduate with epic levels of debt, and often want a work-life balance that business ownership doesn't provide. Nearly 70 percent of dentists in New York are still...
What Every Dental Student, Resident, and Dentist Needs to Know but Didn’t Learn in Dental School
Consolidation is Here to Stay Consolidation is a trend across many industries. Just 40 years ago, pharmacies were all mom-and-pop businesses. Now, one would have to drive past hundreds of CVSs and Walgreens to find one mom-and-pop pharmacy. Likewise, dentistry is...
