Deep dive into DSOs and niche practices, and this week's top stories

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

A recent article from Kim McCleskey caught your attention, so I wanted to bring McCleskey back into the DrBicuspid.com fold this week to dive deeper into her thoughts.

McCleskey recently wrote about how the dental industry's consolidation wave will impact dental practices. Among McCleskey's points was that niche practices have additional elements to consider versus general practices when the time comes to sell.

Niche practices are, in McCleskey's words, "general dentists who have found sort of a niche in what excites them, what they love. And a lot of times, they're very complex. Sometimes they're biomimetic; or they're sleep-focused, TMD, TMJ, airway practices; or they're a biological practice. They tend to be higher-producing in revenue. They tend to be solo, so they don't have associates."

With that in mind, I sat down with McCleskey for a deeper dive into that topic, what it means for niche practices, and whether niche practices are good for the owner in the present but more troublesome down the line. Our interview, which lasts just over eight minutes, can be found below.

This week's top stories

Pop star Kesha, also known as Kesha Sebert, commemorated the 15th anniversary of one of her top hits by brushing with something that hypothetically all dentists wouldn't recommend using as part of one's oral healthcare routine.

Looking for a way to improve your zirconia procedures? Dr. Dan Butterman from CDOCS helps you out with another great clinical tip.

Beth Gaddis recently asked dental service organization (DSO) leaders to share the changes they've made to streamline operations, increase capacity, and boost revenue. Here's what they said.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a DSO, its founders, and former owners have agreed to pay $6.3 million to resolve allegations it received improper loans, violating the False Claims Act.

An Illinois oral surgeon who is accused of siphoning fentanyl from single-use vials, mixing in saline, and giving the combination to patients, leaving some in pain so he could use it for himself, has pleaded guilty, according to the DOJ.

High birth weight may serve as a predictor for early childhood tooth decay and should be factored into risk assessments to prevent caries, according to a birth cohort study.

As always, thank you for reading DrBicuspid! On behalf of my amazing editorial team, we wish you nothing but health and happiness this weekend and beyond.

Kevin Henry
Editor in Chief