Florida oral surgery practice damaged in fire
By Cameron Cortigiano
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Practice owners and DSOs should note that a single early-morning fire can create weeks-long revenue loss, disrupt patient schedules, and trigger insurance or regulatory reviews for an oral surgery clinic in Jacksonville.
Key points
- The affected clinic is JAX Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Jacksonville, Fla.; cause under investigation as of Aug. 14.
- News4Jax reported the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded; extent of structural or equipment damage not yet disclosed.
- Owners must coordinate with insurers, OSHA, and state dental boards on practice re-opening and controlled-substance inventory security after fire events.
- DSOs and multi-site owners may want to review their own disaster-recovery and business-interruption plans after this incident.
Who should care
Read the original on Becker's Dental + DSO Review
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