1. 9-practice Texas DSO joins Brident, Western Dental Full story

2. Michigan dentist must pay $200K to settle narcotics allegations Full story

3. What the Aspen Group accomplished in 2021 
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4. Health systems often overlook a critical aspect of workflow efficiency — see what it is here.

5. GPS Dental gets private equity investment to drive growth Full story

6. FDA authorizes Pfizer booster for 16- and 17-year-olds Full story

7. SmileDirectClub appoints senior VP to lead international growth Full story

8. What DSOs need to succeed in 2022: hear experts share key lessons learned.

9. Guardian Dentistry expands into New York Full story

10. Dentsply Sirona, 3Shape integrate products to link dentists with labs Full story

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