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2. The benefits, drawbacks of private equity in dentistry, per 1 dentist Full story

3. Former Oregon dentist pleads guilty to stealing $11.5M in COVID relief funds Full story

4. Inflation is taking its toll on DSOs. Here’s how to beat it, maximize profits, and continue to accelerate growth. Full story

5. MB2 Dental's 3-year recap: 19 big moves Full story

6. Penn Dental researcher designs gum to trap COVID-19 Full story

7. 4 dental leadership moves Full story

8. Looking to boost your practice's case acceptance rate? Here's how dental AI can help and why it's used by insurance companies to approve claims. 

9. Florida DSO adds 7th practice to network Full story

10. 10 DSO and dental leaders to know Full story

11. 77% of health seekers turn to search engines first. Boost your practice's online presence to attract new patients with these 5 strategies. 

12. US Endo Partners adds 5 practices Full story

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