There have been a number of complaints, reports, and legislative and state health board filings surrounding Dental Service Organizations, or DSO’s over the past few years. So, why is that and what do these organizations do that opens the door to bad practices?...
Recently, the Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) filed a complaint against Lone Peak Management (DSO) acting as Smiles 4 Kids. The complaint was sent to the Washington State Department of Health. It included fairly alarming allegations against the DSO –...
Has Dentistry Changed? “Where has the professionalism of my “profession” gone?” A profound question from Private Dentist Association’s Advisory Board Member and renowned speaker and educator Dr. Gordon Christensen. In the following article, Dr....
What Can Associates Do? In the interest of completeness, we wanted to make sure that you had part 2 to Dentistry Today’s “Associate Dentists Face Risks When Their Employer Closes Business (Part 1).” In his first article, Michael W. Davis, DDS went...
DSO Legislation and Regulations: Good and Bad DSO legislation has become a large piece of the argument against their place in Dental management. DSO’s or Dental Support/Service Organizations have racked up a fairly large amount of legislation and regulations...
