Publisher’s Corner

Group Dentistry Now (GDN)  is looking for emerging group practices and DSOs with between three and 25 locations to feature in an upcoming article.  If you are interested in being considered for…

2016 has been a fantastic year for GDN!  We are the only online resource for DSOs and group dental practice news, information, and events.  Our e-newsletter subscribers have increased over 360% in…

Before reading an article entitled, Drilling Down on Rent Seeking Dentists, I had no idea what “rent seeking” meant.  Jeff Steir, a senior fellow at The National Center for Public Policy Research, a…

Opinion What do state dental boards and state dental associations have against dental support organizations?  The answer is pretty clear.  Just about everything. Let’s explore why organized dentistry is anti-DSO: COMPETITION. State dental…

There is much confusion and fluidity in the nomenclature of our evolving sector of the dental industry.  Here at Group Dentistry Now we have decided to focus several upcoming articles on industry-specific terms…

We’ve started to see a surge in DSO expansion in recent months, and Florida seems to be leading the pack with its share of dental group affiliation, as well as organic growth.  Population…

Acquiring dental practices is an important growth strategy for dental support organizations.  In an earlier piece I wrote about a trend towards de novo locations, but there is still plenty of…

As the dental industry matures, new business models and business services have appeared.  This leads to both opportunity and confusion in the marketplace.  Dentists who own practices are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of…