Thank You for Flossing

What’s Driving the Dental Industy

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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Dr. Seth Gibree, Senior Director of Clinical AI and Innovation at Heartland Dental, and Florian Hillen, Founder and CEO of VideaHealth.
The three of them will be discussing the partnership between Heartland Dental and VideaHealth, how AI can enhance dentistry, and how AI dentistry will evolve over the next decade.

Thursday Dec 12, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Marko Vujicic, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Vice President, Health Policy Institute at the American Dental Association (ADA) and one of the authors of “Improving Dental Care Access for Vulnerable Populations,” a joint white paper from the ADA Health Policy Institute and ADSO.
Marko and Andrew will be discussing the white paper and what federal and state policy can do to alleviate these cost burdens on vulnerable populations. They will also discuss future dental industry advocacy initiatives.

Thursday Dec 05, 2024

Bob Wood, Chairman and CEO of the BGR Group joins ADSO CEO Andrew Smith to discuss the 2024 presidential and congressional election results and what they mean for DSOs and the dental industry at large.

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024

ADSOS CEO Andrew Smith welcomes Santosh Patel, President and Co-Founder at Complete Specialty Solutions, and Ray Caruso, Chief Executive Officer of Lone Peak Dental Group. They discuss the growth that mid-market DSOs have experienced in recent years, the unique challenges mid-market DSOs face and the opportunities that ADSO Next Level offers to the executives operating within this specific sector.
The 2024 ADSO Next Level Mid-Market Conference will take place in Austin, TX, December 2-4.  You can learn more and register at www.theadso.org/NextLevel24

Wednesday Sep 11, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith is joined by Dr. Bill Piskorowski, DDS, founder and CEO of Academic Clinically Engaged Solutions for Health (ACES Health); Dr. Rachel Greene, DDS, COO of ACES Health; and Dr. Sima Habrawi, DDS, recent graduate of the UCLA School of Dentistry and participant in the ACES Health clinical education program.
The group discuss the development of the ACES clinical program, its impact on students, schools and DSOs and plans for its future. 

Monday Aug 05, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith is joined by Scotte Hudsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Specialized Dental Partners as they discuss the rise in specialty DSOs and their future in the industry.

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith is joined by Dustin Netral, President and CEO of Vista Verde Dental Partners, and ADSO Curriculum Committee Chairwoman Dr. Maryam Beyramian, CEO and Founder of Westwind Integrated Health, to recap the 2024 ADSO Summit, providing highlights from the conference and detailing some of the lessons learned and information shared.

Tuesday May 07, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith is joined by Dr. Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA, former dean of High Point University School of Dental Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, and Shafa Nathani, 2023-24 National President of the American Student Dental Association. They discuss the future of dental education, dental students and practice models. 

Monday Apr 08, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith is joined by Tammy Filipiak RDH, MS, FADHA, Vice President Hygiene Support/Clinical Operations at Smile Brands Inc., and Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA, President of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, to discuss the critical role dental hygienists play in improving oral health, and where they see the dental hygiene profession is headed.

Wednesday Mar 13, 2024

ADSO CEO Andrew Smith speaks with Doug Brown, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at the Dental Innovation Alliance (DIA), and Kentucky Morrow, Principal at DIA about the top issues facing DSOs, new clinical innovations and the best ways for DSOs to implement new technologies.

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