Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

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 (CEO, Beacon Oral Specialists), and Bill Neumann (CEO, Group Dentistry Now) unpack recent high-profile breaches and discuss how DSOs must adapt.

The clear message for dental groups of all sizes: annual security checks are no longer enough.

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 about Elite Dental Partners & the EliteVantage program visit: https://www.elitedentalpartners.com/

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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 TotalOp link.

To learn more about Uptime Health visit https://www.uptimehealth.com/

Connect with Dr. Scott Kalniz on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kalniz/

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 Investment Group visit - https://www.facebook.com/groups/dentalinvestmentgroup/

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 Dental Group visit https://ladddental.com/

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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://dso.pub/4jtCvNj

Email Angela Severance, RDA: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-severance/

To learn more about Dr. Christina Blacher or to contact her you can visit her website: https://www.drchristinablacher.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinadean/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenofinvisalign/

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 right.

You can also connect with Dustin Johnson on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnson-dustin/

To learn more about PDS Health visit https://www.pdshealth.com/

Connect with Mostafa Khairzada on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/innovateit/

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

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You can also reach Tate Roark at [email protected] or find him on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tate-roark-51358331/

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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 Parikh at [email protected] , Dr. Lincoln Harris at [email protected] or Kim Toovey at [email protected]

Don't miss part two of this conversation featuring chief clinical officers sharing their real-world training results.

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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 Now) discuss why executive accountability is the defining theme for DSOs of all sizes in 2026.

The trio discusses:

• The Accountability Inflection Point
• Breaking Down Silos
• Cyber Risk Rating
• Proactive vs. Reactive

To learn more visit https://www.blacktalonsecurity.com/