Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

Scott Graversen, Director of Facility & Dental Equipment Management of Smile Brands shares his insights on: Update on Smile Brands Managing facilities and equipment at scale Procurement & vendor partner strategies To learn more about Smile Brands visit: https://smilebrands.com/ You can connect with Scott Graversen on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-graversen/ Subscribe to our chan...

Dr. Marc Faber, CEO & Founder of Edge Dental Management joins the show for his second appearance. Dr. Faber discusses: How Edge leverages clinical efficiency to create successful practices NYC's newest dental school: Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine  Using solutions like Isolite for efficiency & patient satisfaction More To learn more about Isolite Systems visit: https://www.zyris.com...

Priyanki Amroliwala, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition & Greg Wappett, Chief Development Officer of 42 North Dental share their thoughts and strategies on: Doctor recruitment in 2026 Acquisition realities & strategies  Strategic growth initiatives Learn how the recruitment & acquisition teams work together at 42 North Dental.  You can learn more about 42 North Dental: https://www.42northdental....

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. In this episode of Dental Cyber Watch Live, Bill Neumann (CEO, Group...

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 Emerging Dental Groups to...

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 mor...

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 Chica...

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 $6...

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 tak...

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 f...

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://ww...

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 (...

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 To learn more abo...

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 To...

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/   To join 26K+ dentists in the Dental Inves...

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/ To learn more about Ladd Den...

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://ds...

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...

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/...

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 Parik...

Welcome to the first episode of Group Dentistry Now & Black Talon Security's Dental Cyber Watch Live.  As cybersecurity incidents rise in frequency and complexity, the burden of defense has shifted from the server room to the boardroom. In this first video episode, Gary Salman (CEO, Black Talon Security), Shawn Manis (CIO, Chord Specialty Dental Partners), and Bill Neumann (CEO, Group Dentistry No...

Dr. Nyree Whitley, Chief Clinical Officer at mydentist & Dr. Gordon Barfield, Senior Clinical Manager at Overjet discuss: What a clinician-first diagnostic strategy looks like The dental regulatory & clinical environment in the UK Advice for clinical leaders evaluating AI in dentistry Much more To learn more about Overjet AI you can visit https://www.overjet.com/ and book a demo or connect with Dr...