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
Welcome to the third episode of Group Dentistry Now & Black Talon Security's Dental Cyber Watch Live.
As dental groups rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many are spending on tools no one uses and feeding patient data into platforms no one controls. The result is wasted budget, hidden liability, and growing security exposure.
We are about halfway through 2026 already. In this DSO Declassified, Bill Neumann runs through what to expect at the upcoming ADSO Summit where GDN will host the Emerging Dental Groups to Watch awards. Bill also looks back at the events that have already happened this year and what the rest of year has instore for the DSO and dental group industry. Takeaways include:
The Co-Founders of Pearl Street Dental Partners, David Meese, CEO & Dr. Robby Jennings, Chief Clinical Officer discuss:
- Their 27-year partnership
- Choosing culturally aligned partners
- Their deep strategic partnership with Ivoclar
- Much more
To learn more about Pearl Street Dental Partners visit https://www.pearlstreetdentalpartners.com/
Thank you to Ivoclar for sponsoring this podcast. To learn more about Ivoclar...
Andrew Smith, CEO of the Association of Dental Support Organizations rejoins the show to share:
- What to expect at the 15th annual ADSO Summit
- The Emerging Dental Groups to Watch awards & panel
- Updates on the ADSO's accomplishments this year
DSOs and dental group practices can save 20% by using code DISC20GDNMEM. Visit https://dso.pub/ADSORegister26
The 15th annual ADSO Summit takes place in Chicago at the Hyatt Regen...
Aaron Pugh & Scott Johnson from Together Media discuss Smile Together's unique hosted buyer event with one-to-one meetings & much more. The two share:
- What makes Smile Together unique & what to expect
- Event details: October 1-3 in Las Vegas
- Special benefits for GDN's audience: code GDN26
DSOs, emerging dental groups and solo practices can register at https://www.smiletogetherlive.com/ . Up to $600...
Brian Colao, Member & Director of the Dental Service Organizations for Dykema joins the show to share details about the 13th annual Dykema DSO Conference that you won't learn about anywhere else. Brian shares:
- The current state of the industry
- What to expect at the Dykema conference
- Save $250 with code GDN26
Don't wait. Register now at https://dso.pub/Dykema26
The 2026 Dykema DSO conference takes place in...
Paul Keel, CEO of Envista with his over 20 years of experience in the dental industry discusses:
- Digitization transforming dentistry
- The growth of DSOs and dental groups
- Despite short-term volatility dentistry remains strong
To learn more about Envista visit: https://envistaco.com/en
To learn more about Envista's portfolio visit: https://envistaco.com/en/businesses
Danny Abraham, CEO & Founder of Orca Dental AI & CephX joins the show and discusses:
- AI revolutionizing ortho diagnostics & workflow
- AI will become standard of care in orthodontics
- ROI from efficiency, outcomes & legal protection
To learn more about CephX visit: https://cephx.com/
To contact Danny you can email him here: danny@cephx.com
Pete Swenson, CEO, Dr. Alan Law, Chief Clinical Officer, Specialty & Dr. Christopher Steele, Chief Clinical Officer, General Practice share Park Dental Partners story. Key takeaways include:
- timeline: from two dentists to NASDAQ
- doctor ownership & governance
- long-term strategy
Make sure to watch the video podcast version of this episode. Where we visit several Park Dental practices and sit down for an inter...
In the special episode Jane Levy, CEO of PlanForward interviews Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI. Jane then joins Phil Toh, President of The Smilist & Ron Kerensky, CIO of SGA Dental Partners to discuss:
- The rapid evolution of AI in healthcare & dentistry
- HIPAA compliance and data security
- Job roles evolving vs. disappearing
To learn more about PlanForward and their membership platform visit: https://www.planforward.io...
Welcome to The Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry!
Katelyn Short, DSO Manager at Essential Dental Systems & Shawna Greer, RDH of The Try RDH explore:
- Hygiene workflow
- Reduce scaling time with TurboCR
- Standardization across multiple locations
To learn more about Essential Dental Systems and TurboCR visit: https://www.edsdental.com/ and https://edsdental.com/Turbo-CR/index.html
Welcome to the second episode of Group Dentistry Now & Black Talon Security's Dental Cyber Watch Live.
As cyber threats evolve from basic extortion to destructive warfare, Dental Service Organizations face an entirely new landscape of risk. In episode two of Dental Cyber Watch Live, Gary Salman (CEO, Black Talon Security), Brian Colao (Director of Dykema's DSO Industry Group), Michael Friguletto (CEO, Beacon Oral Specialists), ...
Dr. Victoria Yu, CEO of Elite Dental Partners, and Andy Steuerman, VP of Golub Capital reveal how they're disrupting the dental industry with EliteVantage - a groundbreaking program that offers dentists 51% ownership without writing a check. We explore:
- The evolution of DSOs
- The challenges facing new graduates drowning in debt
- Creating a modern path to equity & practice ownership
Heather Trombley, President & COO of DentalEZ, Jinesh Patel, Cofounder & CEO of UpTime Health and Dr. Scott Kalniz, CEO of Kalniz Consulting discuss:
- Shift from large capital purchases to predictable monthly subscriptions
- Smart connected equipment = predictive maintenance
- DentalEZ, Uptime Health & Darby partnership
- Much more
To learn more about TotalOP visit https://dentalez.com/ & click on the TotalOp li...
Dr. Sunny Pahuja, Founder of the Dental Investment Group & Lifetime Smiles shares his knowledge and discusses:
- Investments & Operational Solutions
- Clinical Efficiency Tools like the Isolite System
- Tips for Young Clinicians & Seasoned Doctors
- The Dental Investment Group
To learn more about the Isolite system visit - https://www.zyris.com/isolite-systems/
Joe Lynch, Head of Go to Market at Dandy & Dalton Albertin, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Ladd Dental Group share their thoughts on:
- change management: analog to digital
- clinician-led digital transformation
- technology = retention, recruiting & efficiency
To learn more about the world's largest digital dental lab, Dandy visit https://www.meetdandy.com/
Dr. Christina Blacher, Founder of Christina Blacher Consulting & Angela Severance, RDA, Training & Education Manager for DSOs at Ivoclar discuss:
- Education as a strategy not an event
- Standardizing treatment planning & materials
- Digital workflow integration
- Clear aligner therapy focused on function & oral health
Access Ivoclar's Learning Pathways: free on-demand webinar series for DSOs - https://dso.pub/4j...
Mostafa Khairzada, VP of Innovations & Product Development at PDS Health and Dustin Johnson, Co-Founder & CTO of SOTA Cloud discuss their recent partnership. They share thoughts on:
- Changing imaging software
- The importance of interoperability & integration
- Clinical workflow & user experience
To learn more & schedule a demo visit https://www.sotacloud.com/ and click the Get a Demo button on the top rig...
Tony Seymour, President, Tate Roark, VP of Dental Enterprise & Amy Mendoza, Chief Marketing Officer of Alphaeon Patient Financing share:
- What is most important to patients when financing
- What is the #1 healthcare service patients will finance?
- % of patients that have delayed dental care due to cost
- More results & data points from survey
To learn more please visit https://www.myalphaeoncredit.com/ or https://alpha...
Dr. Lincoln Harris, Founder and CEO of Ripe Global, shares his remarkable journey from practicing in remote Australia to revolutionizing dental education for DSOs across America. He discusses:
- Aviation principles & simulation technology
- Performance-based learning
- Measuring educational success & EBITDA growth
To learn more visit https://www.ripeglobal.com/
You can also reach out to Dr. Roshan Parikh at roshan.pari...
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