- HIGH
- Business
- Tier 1
- Hard News
23 dental office closures in 2026
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental practice owners and DSOs are tracking a wave of office closures driven by staffing shortages, financial pressure, and regulatory actions, which can alter local referral networks and patient flow.
Key points
- 01
Aspen Dental closed three locations in Dunkirk, N.Y., Lockport, Ill., and Gloucester, Mass.
- 02
River Hills Community Health Center closed two Iowa dental clinics citing financial challenges.
- 03
Philadelphia officials closed a dental practice and suspended the owner’s license over unsanitary conditions.
- 04
University of Minnesota’s Boynton Health Dental Clinic closed after more than a century of operation due to financial challenges.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
Read the original
Becker's Dental + DSO Review
Full reporting and any paywalled content live on beckersdental.com. We summarize and score; we do not republish.