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Aug 26, 2026

Dental AI in 2026: The Funding Race Is Over. The Land Grab Has Begun.

Pearl, Overjet and Videa raised the war chests. Now they're racing to wire themselves into every DSO

Michael Ghaleb

Jul 21, 2026

Why Dentistry Feels Doomed Online and What the Data Actually Says

Reddit says don't do it. The numbers say something more complicated: the problems are real, the conclusion isn't.

Michael Ghaleb

From a $500 Corner Drugstore to the World's Largest Dental Distributor: The Henry Schein Story

A pharmacist in Queens, a mail order catalog, and nine decades of compounding growth that ended up stocking most of America's operatories.

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2 min read

How Private Equity Actually Buys a Dental Practice, Step by Step

Friendly PCs, management fees, EBITDA multiples and the "second bite of the apple" The DSO roll-up in plain English.

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3 min read

The Hygienist Shortage Is Getting Worse and the Data Explains Why

Only 60% of dentists say they have enough hygienists. The ADA's economists say this isn't a blip, it's a math problem.

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2 min read

The Rise of Aspen Dental: How a Single Idea Grew Into a 1,000 Office Giant

Build from scratch offices, wave after wave of private equity capital, and a value priced niche few others wanted

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3 min read

Credentialing 101: How Insurance Panels Work (and Why They Take Forever)

You may be ready to see patients. The insurers need 90 to 120 days to agree you exist.

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2 min read

What is a DSO in dentistry?

The term is everywhere in dental school and early career conversations. Here's exactly what it means, how DSOs work, and why the model has reshaped American dentistry.

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3 min read

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Dental AI in 2026: The Funding Race Is Over. The Land Grab Has Begun.

Why Dentistry Feels Doomed Online and What the Data Actually Says

From a $500 Corner Drugstore to the World's Largest Dental Distributor: The Henry Schein Story

How Private Equity Actually Buys a Dental Practice, Step by Step

The Hygienist Shortage Is Getting Worse and the Data Explains Why

The Rise of Aspen Dental: How a Single Idea Grew Into a 1,000 Office Giant

Credentialing 101: How Insurance Panels Work (and Why They Take Forever)

What is a DSO in dentistry?

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