Industry Trends

Brian Colao and Beth Gaddis return for another packed episode of All Things DSO. During this all-new session, Brian answers questions live and shares his insights on timely industry topics,...

Planet DDS Presents: The Connected Practice
The Connected Practice explores how modern dental organizations can scale without operational chaos by unifying clinical workflows, revenue cycle management, imaging, scheduling, payments, and integrations under one connected platform. In...
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Jon Fidler on What Really Makes or Breaks a DSO Executive Hire
What does it really take to make or break a dental support organization (DSO) executive hire? In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker of Planet...
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Dr. Lincoln Harris on Solving the Clinical Confidence Gap in Dentistry
What does it take to solve the clinical confidence gap holding dentistry back? In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker of Planet DDS sits down...
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Securing DSO Financing: Discover What PE Companies Want to See Before Investing
Private equity (PE) investment and financing in dentistry is undergoing a shift caused by soaring interest rates and inflation. Mergers and acquisitions aren’t always the name of the game anymore,...
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Planet DDS 2026 Dental Outlook Shows More New Patients, Fewer No-Shows Across the Industry
Annual benchmark data points to healthier dental operations in 2026. IRVINE, Calif., March 11, 2026 — Planet DDS, a leading provider of cloud-based, enterprise-grade dental software solutions, today announced the...

The Next Operational Shift: Moving from Cloud-First to AI-First
This article was written by CEO Eric Giesecke of Planet DDS and originally published on Forbes.com. For the past decade, the concept of “cloud-first” has dominated modern technology conversations. Moving...
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2026 Dental Industry Outlook Report for DSOs and Dental Groups
The dental industry is entering 2026 at a clear inflection point. Growth remains possible, but the margin for imprecision has narrowed. Capital decisions carry more weight. Operational choices compound faster....
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Andrew Smith on Why DSOs Are Reshaping the Future of Dentistry
Have you ever thought about how dental support organizations (DSOs) have fundamentally shifted and redefined the dental market as a whole? In the latest episode of The Dental Economist Show,...
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