NADG provides non-clinical administrative support for its affiliated practices including human resources, information technology, marketing, payroll, and accounting services. The organization’s clinical approach is determined by the doctor-led Professional Dental Alliance, which also provides career advancement and research development opportunities.

Lakewood Ranch was founded by Dr. Michael Kanter, who began his dental career in the United States Army as a dental hygienist. After completing his tour of duty, he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and later his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

Dr. Kanter completed his residency training at the Jacksonville Health Education Programs in the Department of General Dentistry. He is a graduate of the prestigious Misch International Implant Institute and has earned his Diplomate Status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is also a member of the American Dental Association, the West Coast Dental Association, Manatee County Dental Society and the Sarasota County Dental Society.

Dr. Kanter will join NADG as a partner with the company. Lakewood Ranch also features a full team of dental hygienists, assistants, and administrators and four other dentists including – Drs. Peter Masterson, Leonid Blinn, Violet Laurey, and Michael Bettner.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and support teams and today consists of a network of 250-plus supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneer spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Information:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

Julie Penn

Pittsburgh, PA (June 15, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, has hired Julie Penn for the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer. In this position, Penn will be responsible for patient engagement and retention marketing and communication efforts for NADG’s network of 250-plus supported dental practices across 15 states.

NADG provides non-clinical administrative support for its affiliated practices including human resources, information technology, marketing, payroll, and accounting services. The organization’s clinical approach is determined by its doctor-led Professional Dental Alliance, which also provides career advancement and research development opportunities.

“We have built a company with an empathetic culture whose ultimate North Star is exceptional, uncharted patient satisfaction and retention,” said NADG CEO Ken Cooper. “Julie brings a wealth of marketing experience in the health care field which I believe will help us better the patient experience in our offices, support our teams in the field, and drive our overall growth strategy. We’re pleased to have her join our team.”

Penn comes to NADG from MedExpress, a leading national urgent care platform, where she most recently was executive vice president, chief strategy and growth officer overseeing marketing, communications, strategy and innovations. During her tenure at MedExpress, Penn held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility focused on creating a best-in-class patient experience. She previously held marketing and brand strategy positions at SmartBuilder and RB and has served as an adjunct marketing professor at West Virginia University.

At NADG, Penn will be responsible for facilitating patient awareness and engagement, branding strategy, marketing analytics, field marketing, and communications.

“I am excited and honored to join the NADG family and to work alongside a talented, dedicated and compassionate team,” Penn said. “NADG truly is a mission-driven organization, authentically striving every day to provide best-in-class dental care to every patient, at every visit. I look forward to helping the organization grow to provide unparalleled oral care to more communities and patients across the country.”

Penn earned a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She lives in Morgantown, WV with her husband, Mark, and their daughters, Annabel and Rebecca.

For Information:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and support teams and today consists of a network of 250-plus supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneer spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

Pittsburgh, PA (May 19, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, is proud to partner with Affiliated Dental Specialists, adding two suburban Chicago dental practice locations in Gurnee and Vernon Hills focused on pediatric oral and orthodontic care.

The founders at Affiliated Dental Specialists – Drs. Gary Klein, David Maddox, and James Orbon – will also take on additional leadership roles within NADG as Group Founders.

• Dr. Klein graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science in Oral Biology. Dr. Klein is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a member of the College of Diplomates.
• Dr. Maddox graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and completed his post-graduate studies at Northwestern University and The Children’s Memorial Hospital earning his Master of Science and Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Maddox maintains associate staff privileges at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the College of Diplomates.
• Dr. Orbon graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and completed his post-graduate studies at Children’s Medical Center of Dayton (now known as Dayton Children’s Hospital) earning his Certificate of Pediatric Dentistry. He lectures extensively at Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry and at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the College of Diplomates. In 2020, Dr. Orbon received the Illinois State Dental Society Humanitarian Award for demonstrated accomplishments in the field of dentistry by caring for people in underserved communities in rural mountain regions of Mexico.

NADG provides non-clinical administrative support for its affiliated practices including human resources, information technology, marketing, payroll, and accounting services. NADG currently supports more than 250 dental practices and nearly 500 full-time dentists across 15 states.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and support teams and today consists of a network of 250 dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneer spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields                                                                                                
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

Pittsburgh, PA (May 14, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, has announced its seventh affiliated practice in Jacksonville, Florida welcoming Paul R. Hinder, DDS dental practice in Jacksonville Beach.

Dr. Hinder specializes in general and cosmetic dentistry using state of the art technology with 3D CT scans and same-day in-office restorations. Dr. Hinder, who earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Creighton University School of Dentistry, has focused extensively on cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, sleep disordered breathing and occlusion.

NADG provides non-clinical administrative support for its affiliated practices including human resources, information technology, marketing, payroll, and accounting services. NADG currently supports more than 250 dental practices and nearly 500 full-time dentists across 15 states.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and support teams and today consists of a network of 250 dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneer spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields                                                                                                
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

Pittsburgh, PA (May 11, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, has named Shawn M. Blake as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Blake will be tasked with bolstering administrative resources and business strategies to more fully support NADG’s field clinical operations and improve patient experiences.

Blake moves into the COO chair from his previous role as NADG’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), a role he had held since joining the company in November 2020.

“It is a new day at NADG as we enthusiastically renew our commitment as servant leaders focused on the ‘field first,’” said NADG CEO Ken Cooper. “Under Shawn’s direction, we will empower our dental practices to lead and deliver exceptional patient care at every office visit. Our practice teams will have the support and resources they need to do what they do best – practice dentistry and heal our patients.”

Cooper said Blake will work closely with NADG’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Frank Nia, a practicing dentist in Atlanta, GA, to achieve the company’s operational goal of seamlessly aligning exceptional provider care with sound business approaches which leads to best-in-class oral care.

As NADG’s CIO, Blake led all information technology and information security efforts and led a business intelligence team that provided data analysis tools and insights used to inform real-time business decisions. Prior to joining NADG, Blake held CIO positions at Optum Care and MedExpress and had earlier career stops at Aetna, Coventry Healthcare, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Deloitte.

Blake earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Slippery Rock University and a master’s in public management from Carnegie Mellon University.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of 250+ supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneering spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943    

Pittsburgh, PA (March 29, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, is growing in New York after proudly welcoming Smiles4Kids™ Manhattan Pediatric Dental Group to its family of affiliated dental practices.

As pediatric dentists, the doctors at Smiles4Kids are specialty-trained, caring providers devoted to treating children and patients with special needs – from teething babies to appearance-conscious teenagers. As experts in dental development, the dentists at Smiles4Kids are uniquely qualified to assess each patient’s changing needs and have the skills and knowledge to advise families on required dental procedures.

Smiles4Kids is led by Dr. Mark Hochberg and Dr. Sean Adler. Both will join NADG in leadership roles as Partners.

• Hochberg is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry and completed his post-graduate pediatric dental training at the Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn. He is the director emeritus of the pediatric dental residency training program at Interfaith Medical Center and an attending pediatric dentist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Hochberg is a fellow in the American College of Dentists.
• Adler is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry and completed his post-graduate training at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. He is an attending pediatric dentist at both Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital, and an assistant clinical professor at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Adler is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and support teams and today consists of a network of 250 dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneer spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

Women’s Initiative Founded By North American Dental Group To Host Event Celebrating Women’s History Month

Pittsburgh, PA (March 24, 2021) – Women in Dentistry (WinD), an initiative founded by North American Dental Group (NADG) to empower females in the industry and build equity, will celebrate Women’s History Month by hosting a panel discussion with three dynamic dentists who are shaping the future of dentistry.

‘Challenges, Opportunities, and Growth Within Leadership Roles,’ will be a live discussion about women thriving in dentistry. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. EST and registration is free and open to all. This event will also feature a question-and-answer segment to welcome audience participation.

“An increasing number of women are choosing to become dentists, which means that we will have a stronger voice in determining how dentistry evolves and an elevated role for how patients are cared for,” said Dr. Farah Kar, an orthodontist at Braces Braces in Atlanta, GA and an NADG partner, who will moderate the webinar. “Greater growth opportunities can sometimes bring enhanced challenges that must be addressed, both professionally and personally.”

The webinar’s panel will feature three NADG-affiliated general dentists:

• Mary Ann Hollis, of Grove Dental Associates in Lombard, IL. She is an NADG partner.
• Anna McGuire, of Stonecreek Dental Care in Kettering, OH. She is an NADG partner and Regional Dental Director.
• Anna Warnock, of Complete Dental Care in Shadyside, OH. She is also an NADG partner and Regional Dental Director.

Click HERE to register for the webinar. Click HERE for more information about the event.

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About Women in Dentistry

Women in Dentistry (WinD) was founded in 2019 by North American Dental Group to empower women in the industry and build equity for all. WinD is committed to providing opportunities for women to develop their clinical and leadership skills, bolstering gender equity in the industry, and inspiring and mentoring girls and young women who pursue careers in dentistry.

About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of 250 supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneering spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

For Further Information Contact:
Reginald Fields
FieldsR@nadentalgroup.com
614-537-7943

Pittsburgh, PA (March 18, 2021) – The statement below can be attributed to North American Dental Group.

“North American Dental Group (NADG) strongly condemns acts of violence and harassment in any form. The overt and deplorable acts of racism, bigotry, and hate directed at Asians and Asian-Americans in our country must stop! We stand in support of people of Asian descent who rightfully deserve respect and freedom to lead their lives absent the despicable events witnessed this week in Georgia and over the past year across our country. At NADG we embrace diversity as a virtue of life and reject racism as a scourge on society. We strive to maintain and share an inclusive and equitable environment that is built on a foundation of empathy, compassion and humility.”

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of 250 supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneering spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

Pittsburgh, PA and Charlotte, NC (March 8, 2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, and Dentsply Sirona, the world’s chief manufacturer of dental products and technology, announced they would expand their partnership under a new agreement allowing NADG-supported dentists greater access to scanning and imaging solutions that will enhance patient treatment options.

NADG-supported dentists will broaden use of Dentsply Sirona’s industry-leading digital solutions like Primescan to enable workflows for services, such as SureSmile® clear aligners, Atlantis® custom abutments, and guided implant surgery. The tools will yield critical data points from clinical outcomes that will be leveraged to develop evidence-based standards that advance best-in-class oral care at NADG’s 250 supported dental offices across 15 states.

This clinical decision and others at NADG are determined by its doctor-led advisory board known as the Professional Dental Alliance.

“At North American Dental Group, we are supporting our affiliated dentists to develop clear, evidence-based clinical standards which bolsters our mission of delivering best-in-class oral care and a tremendous patient experience at every visit,” said Dr. Andrew Matta, NADG’s co-founder and chief medical officer. “Dentistry is evolving, and these digital solutions will aid us in further standardizing our clinical processes which will enable our supported doctors to provide advanced clinical excellence across our entire company.”

The foundation for the expanded partnership will be a world class education and training platform jointly delivered by industry experts and NADG-supported doctors with support from Dentsply Sirona’s Clinical Accelerator Programs. The parties are also committed to co-developing educational courses to train and empower the NADG-supported clinical teams to provide best-in-class clinical care that exceeds patient expectations.

“We are very excited about the partnership with NADG to advance procedural workflows through a combination of differentiated equipment and consumables technologies with cutting edge clinical education and practice support programs,” said Eric Bruno, Senior Vice President, North America Commercial Organization of Dentsply Sirona. “This is a strong reflection of our belief that dentistry is essential and our commitment to Healthy Practices for Healthy Smiles.”

(Images are available at HERE.)

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About Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solution offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarter is in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of 250 supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneering spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.

Pittsburgh, PA (March 1,2021) – North American Dental Group (NADG), a leading dental support organization, has welcomed Keith Carrington as its chief compliance and privacy officer. Carrington will support NADG’s 250 affiliated dental practices across 15 states in continued adherence to local and federal regulatory requirements while advancing internal compliance procedures that govern the company’s day-to-day operations.

“I am humbled and grateful for this opportunity to join a growing world-class organization that is focused on delivering best-in-class oral care for every patient at every visit,” Carrington said. “NADG is redefining how dental support organizations build patient-centric and innovative support systems and I look forward to being part of a great team doing this important work.”

NADG CEO Ken Cooper says Carrington is joining at a progressive juncture in the company’s growth.

“At NADG, we are at the forefront of using technology to help modernize dentistry and improve the efficient delivery and accessibility of oral care for our supported providers and their patients,” said Cooper. “It is critically important to have someone with Keith’s depth of experience and commitment to regulatory integrity guiding our compliance initiatives in a rapidly changing environment.”

Carrington most recently worked at a Florida healthcare technology and services company where he developed and implemented compliance programs, designed audit protocols, and revamped a code of ethics. He has previously worked at DaVita Inc. where he managed compliance issues in the clinical laboratory and primary care divisions and at Scherr McClure where he designed a risk-based vendor management and audit program. He also held a compliance role at CTC Health Services LLC.

Carrington earned his executive juris doctorate in health law from the Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from DeVry University, and an undergraduate degree in government from New Mexico State University. His professional affiliations include the American Health Law Association, Health Care Compliance Association, and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics.

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About North American Dental Group

North American Dental Group (NADG), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was co-founded in 2008 by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta. NADG was created to transform the dental experience for patients, clinicians, and its support teams and today consists of a network of 250 supported dental practices across 15 states. The values of maintaining an emotionally intelligent approach, being thoughtful educators, and displaying a healthy bravado fuel its day-to-day patient care and operations. These founding values are alive and well as NADG celebrates its pioneering spirit by solidifying its partnership with Jacobs Holding AG. For more information, please visit: www.NADentalGroup.com.