dentistry

Multi-state DSO transitions to Denticon, replacing on-premise infrastructure with a cloud-based platform built to scale. IRVINE, CA — May 19, 2026 — Smile Partners USA, a multi-state dental support organization...

Robert “RJ” Jerome on How Heartland Dental Makes Technology Decisions at Scale
Dental support organization Heartland Dental—the largest DSO in the U.S. with nearly 2,000 locations—operates at extraordinary scale, and in this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker...
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Planet DDS 2026 Deep Dive Report Reveals a Widening Performance Gap Across the Industry
Released at the most concentrated gathering of DSO capital ever assembled, new Planet DDS data exposes the operational gaps costing the industry more than half a billion dollars a year....
2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive
The 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive report takes a closer look at what’s really driving performance across today’s dental organizations. Based on data from more than 8,500 dental practices,...

David Meece on Building a DSO Where Profit Follows People
Texas-based DSO, Pearl Street Dental Partners, has built one of the most distinctive dental organizations in the country by making one radical bet: that profit follows people. In this episode...
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Guy Ellis on What DSO Investors Get Wrong About Value Creation
Guy Ellis has served in more than sixty chairman, board, and C-suite roles across three continents, bringing a global perspective to the dental industry. In this episode of The Dental...
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Dallas-based DSO transitions to Denticon. IRVINE, CA — April 16, 2026 — Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics, a Texas-based dental support organization (DSO) with more than 60 locations serving patients across...

Eric Giesecke on What AI First Actually Means for Dental Software
What does it truly mean to be an AI-first dental software company? In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker turns the mic on his own...
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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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