Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

We bring you dental support and emerging dental group practice analysis, conversation, news and events. Listen to leaders in the DSO and emerging dental group space talk about their challenges, successes and what they see as the future of group dentistry. To read all of our articles and learn about all industry events, please visit GroupDentistryNow.com. Looking for a job or have a job to fill? Visit JoinDSO.com. We hope you enjoy today's show!

Episodes

January 26, 2026 33 mins

Dr. Aman Kaur, Founder & President of Women in DSO & Dr. Greg White, CEO of Pepperpointe Partnerships discuss:

    • Empower & Grow - March 5-7
    • Rise & Lead Program
    • Upcoming Global Summits
    • Much More

Save 20% by using code GDN26 on registration here - https://dso.pub/WDSO26

To learn more about Women in DSO visit - https://womenindso.org/

 

 

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Dr. Aman Kaur, Founder & President of Women in DSO & Dr. Greg White, CEO of Pepperpointe Partnerships discuss:

    • Empower & Grow - March 5-7
    • Rise & Lead Program
    • Upcoming Global Summits
    • Much More

Save 20% by using code GDN26 on registration here - https://dso.pub/WDSO26

To learn more about Women in DSO visit - https://womenindso.org/

 

 

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AJ Peak, Founder of Peak Dental Services and CEO of Health Wealth Capital joins the show and discusses:

  • His Journey Scaling Peak Dental 
  • Understanding Sale-leasebacks
  • Leverage RE to Unlock Capital, Fund Growth & Maximize Valuations. 

To learn more visit - https://www.healthwealth.capital/

To contact AJ Peak directly you can email him at aj@healthwealth.capital

 

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Dr. Sameer Puri, Chief Clinical Officer of Imagen Dental Partners joins the GDN Show. He discusses:

  • The Rise of Imagen Dental Partners
  • Piloting, Evaluating & Implementing Diagnostic AI
  • The Future of Technology & AI in Dentistry

Thank you to Overjet AI for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about Overjet visit - https://www.overjet.com/ or schedule a demo here - https://dso.pub/OverjetDemo

To learn more about Imagen D...

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Dr. Matthew Miller, Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, UNC Adams School of Dentistry joins the GDN Show. Dr. Miller takes us through the evolution of dental bonding agents and highlights today's innovations. He discusses:

  • history of bonding agents
  • simplicity, strength & universal use
  • technique & education
  • much more
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Kim Larson shares her thoughts with Bill Neumann in this end of year DSO industry discussion.

Topics include:

  • Top articles, trends & podcasts of the year on GDN
  • Emerging Dental Groups to Watch award update
  • GDN's new Insider Access
  • Event deep dive
  • Much more

 Thank you to all of our loyal emerging dental group & DSO viewers, listeners and readers. A big thank you to our advertisers and our editorial board.

Happy 2026. 

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Jonathan Gegerson, a dental industry veteran and three-time cancer survivor joins the show. Prepare to be inspired as Jonathan shares his journey which includes:

  • His diagnosis & treatment
  • Healing & family connection
  • Establishing a retreat for survivors

Please support Jonathan by purchasing his book, Perspective-C. The proceeds from this book go to establishing a retreat for cancer survivors and their families. You can bu...

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Daniel Barsotti, Director of Special Markets (DSO) joins the GDN show. He shares his thoughts on:

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Marissa Buess, National Prevention & Care Sales Specialist at Ivoclar, Andrea Edelen, Director of Hygiene & Clinical Support at Mortenson Dental Partners and Jerin Murray, Director of Hygiene at Interdent discuss:

  • The journey from clinical hygiene to leadership roles
  • Mentorship and support for hygienists
  • The importance of partnerships in the DSO industry

To learn more about Ivoclar and their group dentistry program you c...

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The Emerging Dental Groups to Watch awards presented by Kim Larson, Co-Founder & COO of Group Dentistry Now. Kim Larson provides insight into the winners before they accept their dental group's award. Each winner provides insights into their success during this live award ceremony in Salt Lake City. The 2025 Emerging Dental Groups to Watch winners include:

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This is the audio version of the article which is featured on Group Dentistry Now's website. Andrea is President of Breaking Glass Inc., an HR Consulting Firm, a seasoned HR executive with over 30 years in various industries driving culture and engagements strategies. Andrea is the former Chief People Officer for Guardian Dentistry Partners (GDP) where she built the HR strategy and infrastructure during their rapid growth.

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Brad Pingle, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Bien Air discusses:

  • the transition from air-driven to electric handpieces in the U.S. market
  • the impact of dental schools 
  • standardization & streamlining 

To learn more visit https://dental.bienair.com/en_us/ 

or visit https://bienairacademy.com/

You can also reach Brad Pingle at brad.pingle@bienair.com 

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This panel discusses dental operations and leveraging AI to assist with RCM. Nicole Collard, Technology Operations Mgr. at Tend, Dr. Greg Wu, Owner of Emerson Dental, Troy Andrews, Product Mgr. at DentalxChange & Dan Feimster, VP of Product Mgt. at DentalxChange share their thoughts on:

  • AI as a game changer for efficiency
  • The importance of data interpretation
  • Embracing change with confidence

To learn more, you can visit ...

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Ranked the #1 DSO Podcast!

Welcome to The Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry!

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Dr. Miles Beckett, CEO of Flossy & Dr. Summer Kassmel, Owner of Castle Peak & Avon Dental have a lively discussion on:

  • The current state of AI in dentistry
  • Empowering staff through automation
  • Patient engagement = patient satisfaction

To learn more about Flossy visit https://www.flossy.com/

Meet Fiona, your friendly AI dental receptionist - https://www.flossy.com/fiona-call-an-agent

You can find Dr. Miles Beckett on Linke...

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Steve Wright, CEO of Bright Direction Dental shares his story and thoughts on:

  • What clinical autonomy really means.
  • The role of education & training in recruitment & retention.
  • Organic growth & technology.

Find out more about Bright Direction Dental here - https://www.brightdirectiondental.com/

You can connect with Steve Wright on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjwright2/

Sponsored by Garfield Refining. If ...

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Cory Pinegar, CEO of Reach shares his thoughts on:

  • The importance of call management.
  • Leveraging virtual assistants for efficiency.
  • Balancing technology & human touch.

Find out more about Reach at https://www.getreach.co/

You can also contact Cory at Cory@GetReach.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-pinegar/

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Regular guest, Andrew Smith, CEO of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) returns to the show to discuss:

  • The Next Level mid-market conference
  • Licensure portability
  • Organized dentistry

The Next Level Mid-Market Conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego on November 5th-7th. To register or learn more visit - htt...

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