New reporting shows that many insured patients are still facing steep out-of-pocket dental costs, underscoring a growing challenge for practices trying to balance needed care with what patients can realistically afford.
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Private Equity’s Dental Playbook
In a Forbes article, Tony Lo Sasso, PhD, examines new research on private equity in dentistry showing that while acquisitions were…
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