The Florida Board of Dentistry voted unanimously Nov. 6 to revoke the license of Francesco Sebastiani, DMD, after a patient died following a 2023 dental implant procedure, First Coast News reported.

Here are 23 dental practices and clinics that have closed so far this year: 1. Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers. 2.

A California appeals court has upheld a dentist’s conviction on sex-related charges involving five female patients and an extern, mynewsla.com reported Nov. 2. Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was charged in ...

Just over 17% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association.  The percentage of DSO-affiliated dentists has increased by nearly 10% ...

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners has named Heather Brazik Smith its chief experience officer. Ms. Smith has more than 25 years of experience leading people and culture initiatives for multisite ...

Dallas-based DECA Dental Group has promoted Denise Yousuf to vice president of field operations. Ms. Yousuf has held a variety of roles with DECA since 2020, when she was first hired as the director ...

Patients trust their dentists. Dental organizations and practices want to use that trust to make the dental chair a checkpoint for patients’ overall health. Jamie Clarke, senior vice president of ...

Dental practices are facing complex hiring challenges as salary expectations increase and retention issues persist. Here are six statistics and trends pointing to shifts in the dental workforce and ...

Rising labor costs combined with a higher cost of capital are placing a greater financial squeeze on dental practices and DSOs, according to one executive. Drew Tedlock, the director of payer ...

Here are 15 C-suite leaders that have joined dental companies since Sept. 10: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners named Heather Brazik Smith its chief experience officer. 2. Sarasota, Fla.-based ...

Here are five data breaches and settlements related to data security incidents that are impacting the dental industry, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 5: Park Dental, which has more than 50 offices ...

The Association of Dental Supports Organizations has named AJ Acierno, DDS, its next executive director. Dr. Acierno is the co-founder of DecisionOne Dental Partners, which merged with Smile Brands in ...