Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

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 Watch awards at the ADSO
• The rise of the intimate, invite-only DSO events
• What to expect for the rest of the year

To learn about all of the important DSO events in the industry make sure you visit: https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/events/list/

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 more about Ivoclar Learning Pathways visit: https://dso.pub/4dD237R

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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 Chicago at the Hyatt Regency on June 15th - June 18th.

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 $600 flight reimbursement, up to 3 nights hotel covered, additional perks and if you use code GDN26 you receive and additional $500 benefit.

You can also connect with Scott Johnson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-johnson-54ba923/ or Aaron Pugh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-pugh-705b65/ .

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 takes place in Aurora, CO at the Denver Gaylord Rockies, July 15 - 17.

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: [email protected]

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 for an interview in their resource group office.

To learn more visit https://parkdentalpartners.com/

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://www.planforward.io/ you can also email Jane Levy at [email protected]

To learn more about The Smilist visit: https://thesmilist.com/ or connect with Phil Toh at [email protected]

To find out more about SGA Dental Partners visit: https://sgadental.com/ or reach out to Ron Kerensky at [email protected]

To stay up to date on OpenAI visit: https://openai.com/ or you can follow Sarah Friar on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-friar/

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

If you would like to connect with Katelyn Short you can email her at [email protected] .

If you have questions or would like to connect with Shawna Greer, RDH you can email her at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thetryrdh/ .

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