Dental Care Alliance has launched a new effort aimed at improving diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. Sarasota, FL - December 11, 2020 Dental Care Alliance has launched a new effort aimed at improving diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council will be made up of members across the organization, including affiliated doctors, hygienists, and [Read more]
NEW LENOX, Ill. November 20, 2020 Dr. Botica and the team celebrated our grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday with a limited number of friends and family, and were officially welcomed into the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce! “Access to care is key. I want this to be everyone’s forever dental home. When you establish a place for your dental care, [Read more]
Sarasota, FL – Jeffrey Koziel has joined industry-leading DSO, Dental Care Alliance, following an impressive tenure with Walgreens, the nation’s leading pharmacy retailer. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Pharmacy and Retail Operations, with responsibility for day-to-day operations supporting Walgreens’s more than 9,300 locations. “As DCA looks ahead to our fourth decade of creating healthy smiles, I am [Read more]
NEW LENOX, Ill. September 08, 2020 Dental Care Alliance announces the opening of its newest affiliated locations -- Forever Family Dental of New Lenox, IL. This brand new, state-of-the-art dental practice led by Dr. Courtney Botica opened to patients on September 8, 2020. Forever Family Dental of New Lenox offers a full range of general dental services, including cosmetic dentistry, restorative [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) MAY 18, 2020 Dental Care Alliance (DCA) today revealed a comprehensive new program to support its partner doctors in the safe operation of their practices in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Safe Smiles Initiative provides step-by-step processes and training on new safety protocols, so that patients can visit a DCA-affiliated practice with confidence. Utilizing detailed guidelines [Read more]
In the 4th update to our COVID-19 in Dental webinar series we discussed how COVID-19 will impact dental practice mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
Sarasota, FL - April 8, 2020 Since the launch of Dental Care Alliance’s teledentistry solution on March 21, DCA-supported doctors have helped more than 1,400 emergency dental patients with virtual consultations and communication. This timely, important service allows dentists to triage a patient’s unique concerns to determine if immediate emergency dental treatment is needed, while helping alleviate some overload in [Read more]
At DCA, we support our team learning new skills! This weekend over 100 team members attended our Clinical Laser Training with Biolase. The day was filled with education, technology, hands-on training, recognition and fellowship. Thank you to our presenters as well: Dental Director Dr. Stephen Price, VP of Hygiene Glory Grossbard, RDH Nashwa Khaled from Made Ya Smile, Liz Nies [Read more]
Where are the greatest opportunities for DSOs? DSO’s have a unique opportunity to improve the efficiency of this industry. This is a major benefit that the consolidation of a single or small group of practices into DSO’s can bring to the market. For example, improving (or automating) interactions between dental office and insurance company. Having previously worked for a major [Read more]
Sarasota, FL – Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the formation of the USMILE Foundation based upon DCA shared values to unleash potential, serve first, move forward, improve lives, lead together and expect excellence. DCA recognizes the vital role that dental healthcare plays in the lives of our patients, but understands that not everyone has access to proper [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. DECEMBER 20, 2019 Dental Care Alliance is proud to recognize Dr. Anthony Marshall Gacita DMD as an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. As one of 750 dentists who hold this distinguished membership, Dr. Gacita is one of the leading experts in implant care. Doctor Gacita maintains the Dental Solutions practice in Voorhees, NJ., providing oral surgery, emergency, [Read more]
HOLYOKE, MASS. DECEMBER 11, 2019 Local residents have a new reason to smile. Baystate Dental has recently opened a new, state-of-the-art dental practice, located at 98 Lower Westfield Road, Suite 204, Holyoke, MA. Baystate Dental of Holyoke is fully equipped to provide comprehensive family dentistry to patients 18 months of age and up, as well as specialty dental care, including emergency [Read more]
This growing and resourceful team ensures an experience that is positive for our patients and our team members, by managing existing facilities, maintenance and improvements, as well as the development and launch of our de novo offices across the DCA family. Chuck AldrichDirector of Facilities Russ BernstineProject Manager Teresa ImbrunoReal Estate Coordinator Lauren JohnsonProject Coordinator
DCA has launched a new orthodontic division to bring together our growing number of orthodontic practices across our geographies. Dr. Matt Freedman (Orthodontic Clinical Director), and Eduardo Laventman (Orthodontic Division VP) have been tapped to help lead this new division for DCA. This past weekend, DCA held its first ever Orthodontic Summit, where top orthodontists from around the country came [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. Dental Care Alliance is excited to welcome PDA Dental – previously known as Premier Dental Associates of Lower Manhattan – to its world-class family of affiliated practices. The practice, led by Dr. David Ritholtz, has been providing excellent dental care to patients in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York since 1984. PDA Dental is a [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Encouraging a spirit of partnership and collaboration between plans and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) has earned Michael Cole, Vice President of Insurance Plan Management for Dental Care Alliance, the 2019 Don Mayes Leadership Award, presented today by the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) at their annual conference, CONVERGE 2019, in Orlando. This award commends exemplary [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. Dental Care Alliance recognizes the vital role that dental healthcare professionals play in the fight against our nation’s staggering opioid epidemic. In dentistry, prescription opioids are often used to control acute (short-term) pain after intensive procedures such as tooth extractions, placement of implants and endodontic and periodontal surgeries. While most statistics show that the number of opioids prescribed [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) JULY 08, 2019 East Valley Implant and Periodontal Center (EVIP) has joined the Dental Care Alliance Family, specializing in implants and periodontal care in the East Valley of Arizona. With two impressive practices in Mesa and Scottsdale, the practice has been voted a “Top Dentist” in Phoenix Magazine since 2004. Established in 2003, EVIP is led by founder [Read more]
East Valley Implant and Periodontal Center (EVIP) has joined the Dental Care Alliance Family, specializing in implants and periodontal care in the East Valley of Arizona. With two impressive practices in Mesa and Scottsdale, the practice has been voted a “Top Dentist” in Phoenix Magazine since 2004. Established in 2003, EVIP is led by founder and practicing periodontist Dr. Todd Jorgenson. Dr. Jorgensen is [Read more]
Dr. Daniel QuevedoADC of Longwood Dr. Charmaine OrtizTowncare Dental Altamonte Springs The dentists on Orlando magazine’s 2019 Top Dentists list were chosen as among the finest in the area by their local peers. topDentists, LLC, a national evaluation firm, conducted an extensive survey, asking local dentists, “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, to whom would you refer him [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. The Development Team at Dental Care Alliance is pleased to announce that Cordon Orthodontics in Cave Creek, Arizona has joined the DCA Family! Cordon Orthodontics is located in this growing northern suburb of Phoenix – the largest city in Arizona, and the sixth largest city in the United States. Families in the Tatum Ranch/Desert Ridge and Anthem neighborhoods [Read more]
Jennifer Fernjack’s dental phobia used to be so severe, she would pass out in the dental chair! That all changed, thanks to OperaVR. She and our founder, Dr. Bryan Laskin, who also leads clinical innovation for Dental Care Alliance, shared her story on KARE11.
On Thursday evening, the team at Dental Associates of Florida’s de novo practice held a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony with friends and families in the Lutz community. While the practice has been open for several weeks, this symbolic event was an opportunity for new and existing patients to gather and tour the new office, meet the doctors and staff [Read more]
Expense management (and procurement in North Central Florida) went live at DCA on April 29. In its first ten days, Coupa has received a great amount of praise from our team members across the country, particularly when it comes to organization and efficiency for expense management and supply ordering. Check out the video below to hear from North Central Florida [Read more]
During National Nurses Week, we would like to extend a special thanks to our Dental Care Alliance nurses, as you improve lives and provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. You deserve special recognition for your vast contributions and the positive impact you make for our patients and in our practices each and every day! Tara Ball Kristine [Read more]
Dr. Bryan Laskin, Dental Care Alliance’s Chief Innovation Officer who practices at DCA’s affiliate office, Lake Minnetonka Dental, hears far too many patients talk about their fear of the dentist. To help combat this, he founded Opera VR—virtual reality software specifically designed to provide therapeutic effects in dental practices. Dr. Laskin says it’s a drug free way to help reduce [Read more]
The senior leadership team is excited to announce that Jason Chaffin has joined Dental Care Alliance as Chief Information Officer. This investment in the IT leadership team is critical to support DCA’s growth and position our IT infrastructure, clinical systems and digital consumer strategies, as a leader in the DSO industry. Jason Chaffin is an accomplished technology leader with significant transformation, [Read more]
SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 08, 2019 The Dental Care Alliance Family grows stronger with the addition of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of Midland Park. Providing specialized dentistry for children and adolescents in a warm, caring, family-friendly environment, the practice welcomes patients from neighborhoods in and around Midland Park, New Jersey. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of Midland Park is focused on preventive [Read more]
Bryan Laskin, DDS is the founder of Lake Minnetonka Dental in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Along with founding his dental practice, Dr. Laskin has started several technology companies to aid healthcare practices including a HIPAA compliant communication system called OperaDDS and a virtual reality system for dental patients called OperaVR. Dr. Laskin is passionate about improving lives by elevating health [Read more]
The Dental Associates of Florida family of practices, where smiles are included, offers patients personalized attention and the highest quality dental solutions in locations throughout both Hillsborough and Polk counties in Florida. This world-class team of dental professionals is excited to announce the opening of its tenth practice today, Monday, March 18, in the thriving community of Lutz! With nine chairs and [Read more]
