Business &a Industry Insider: Lawyer advises growth focus for small-group formation

Dear Business & Industry Insider,

Zachary Hoard, JD, advises entrepreneurial dentists every day on the benefits, and roadblocks, to practice expansion and dental service organization (DSO) formation. He talks with DrBicuspid.com about focusing on practice growth and forming a small-group practice. Read our Insider Exclusive.

In other Business & Industry Community news, the number of full-time dentists in the U.S. is projected to increase through 2037, according to a new ADA Health Policy Institute brief. The new estimates are the latest from the institute and an update to a similar report from 2016. Learn more here.

Dr. Alexander Wojtyna has worked in both private and DSO practices. In this Second Opinion, he details what works for him as a clinician and practice owner in the DSO model. Read more here.

In their latest Legal Cases column, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc Leffler present a case in which a patient having two teeth extracted had a seizure in the chair and later died. Complicating matters was that the treating dentist had received his license only a week earlier. Read on to learn how the case was resolved and what you can do to help your practice. Learn more here.

Also in the Business & Industry Community, you'll find the following recent industry news:

• Smile Brands has announced a partnership with the P3 dental group in Nevada.
• Dental Care Alliance has affiliated with Eckels Orthodontics, which has offices in Ohio and West Virginia.
• Private investment firm Cressy & Company has completed a majority recapitalization to invest in and partner with DSO Elite Dental Partners.