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
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614-537-7943

The state is asking for all hands-on deck as residents 80 and older get in line to get the shot starting Tuesday.

Medical Reserve Corp volunteers will play a key role to help with vaccinations, and Kettering dentist Dr. Anna McGuire is answering the call.

Dr. McGuire works at Stonecreek Dental. She’s cared for patients the entire pandemic by seeing those who needed emergency care when other dentists were closed.

Now she’s teaming up with health care professionals across the state to help protect her community.

“We just got the email Friday, and so as soon as I got that email it wasn’t even a second thought,” said Dr. McGuire. “I feel like I need to volunteer.”

In Clark County, Health Commissioner Charles Patterson said they already have Medical Reserve Corp members assisting them.

“In fact, we’ve had two vaccinators, a nurse and a doctor who have been helping us for the past month,” said Patterson.

Patterson said those giving the shots are nurses, doctors and medical assistants.

“All the other folks would be supporting the system, rather it’s through data, rather it’s through moving people, all important roles,” said Patterson.

Clark County Combined Health District is preparing to vaccinate residents 80 and older.

“We look forward to vaccinating over a thousand people next week,” Patterson said.

With about three times the number of workers needed to pull this off, the extra hands are more crucial than ever.

“It’s not the health department, it’s the entire community that’s responding here,” said Patterson.

The state will open vaccinations to those 75 and older on January 25, 70 and up on February 1 and 65 and older on February 8.

This leaves Dr. McGuire with the feeling to help on a personal level as well.

“I have my father and my stepmother who are both in the 70 to 75 age categories,” said Dr. McGuire. “I want to see them protected. I don’t want them to be stuck in a house or not being able to visit with us.”

The Medical Reserve Corp is open to physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, emergency medical technicians, dentists, dental hygienists, optometrists, respiratory care professionals and veterinarians.

Requirements to register include:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must comply with any training requirements of the group(s) you join.
• Must ensure profile information is up to date at all times (contact numbers, professional license, etc.)
• Must complete all required fields when filling out the application.
• Must complete the short Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Orientation linked to the application.
• For more information and details on how to sign-up online visit Ohio Responds.
• Patterson said Clark County still has slots available for those 80 and older to get the vaccine next week.
• The health district will be taking calls to register people again Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• That number is 937-717-2439. You can also register online.
• Patterson said at this time, appointments are available for Wednesday And Thursday.

For more information visit the health district’s website.

Article author: Danielle Malagarie

Originally published in: Dayton 247 Now (Website)

The dental group, which says it is ‘pioneering a new culture in dentistry,’ was one of the first organizations to jump in to help the dental industry at the beginning of the pandemic by creating COVID-19 Resources for Dental Professionals.  One of their practices in New Castle, PA was the first in Pennsylvania to administer COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody tests to patients. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the DSO was cofounded by Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta in 2008.

“Our culture is derived by the action of thousands with one unified goal, to change dentistry.” – Ken Cooper, Founding Partner & CEO

The 17 newly affiliated practices, which employ over 30 doctors, represent partnerships with six different dental groups, including:

• Aura Smile Dental with two Cleveland, Ohio area locations
• Three practices in the Pensacola, Florida area – Sorrento Dental Care, Aggie Dental Center and Bright Downtown Dental Arts
• Two Dallas, Texas area implant and orthodontic practices in Southlake and Watauga
• Snodgrass-King Dental with four Nashville, Tennessee area practices in Cool Springs, Mt. Juliet, Murfreesboro and Spring Hill
• Southeast Orthodontics with five Southeast Massachusetts practices located in Dartmouth, Lakeville, Mansfield, Nantucket and Raynham
• BWS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in New City, New York

“We are honored to have earned the trust of these dental groups especially during a pandemic that has challenged all facets of the dental industry and business operations. We are committed to providing the administrative services these practice teams need so that they can focus on what matters most, the delivery of best-in-class oral health care to every patient at every visit.” – Ken Cooper, CEO & Co-founder

NADG also welcomed the following principals from these new groups into servant leadership roles at NADG as Group Founders, lending their clinical expertise to other supported doctors at affiliated practices:

• Dr. Douglas Voiers at Aura Smile Dental
• Dr. Christopher Campus at Sorrento Dental Care, Aggie Dental Center and Bright Downtown Dental Arts
• Dr. David Snodgrass and Dr. John King at Snodgrass-King Dental
• Dr. Brian Gaudreault at Southeast Orthodontics
• Dr. Bart Silverman at BWS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

“Relieving administrative burdens to allow these excellent groups to focus on clinical care is important, but we are equally honored to help these group founders expand their vision in their respective markets,” Cooper said. “NADG is the leading affiliation and support platform for emerging group founders and we are grateful for the opportunity to support these incredible entrepreneurs and visionaries.”

North American Dental Group is a doctor-led organization committed to deliver best-in-class dental care to every patient, every visit. Practices are owned by the Professional Dental Alliance (PDA), a group of dentists affiliated with NADG. The PDA enables doctor collaboration through its Dental Advisory Board (DAB), an internal board of dentists charged with guiding clinical activities and creating standards to ensure best-in-class patient care while advancing the profession. The DAB has 11 committees ranging from Clinical Excellence to Doctor Development and Training, to Diversity & Inclusion. Committees work to establish clinical practices, standards of care, quality supplies selection, doctor training and development, and culture. It is a hospital approach to dentistry with a focus on collaboration.

The group’s key markets are:

• Atlanta, GA
• Chicago, IL
• Cleveland, OH
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Toledo, OH
• New York City, NY

More about NADG:

• Watch or listen to our recent podcast interview with Ken Cooper and Dr. Andrew Matta of North American Dental Group as we discuss their recent partners’ meeting, Imagine, and a whole lot more – HERE
• NADG CEO Ken Cooper Named One Of The Nation’s Highest Rated CEOs During The Pandemic
• DSO Begins Administering COVID-19 Diagnostic & Antibody Tests To Patients At Affiliated Dental Offices
• North American Dental Group’s New Aggressive Measures In Response To Coronavirus – Guide to Essential vs Non-Essential Dental Procedures & More
• M&A and Practice Valuations Post-COVID-19 Webinar
• The Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry – Episode 5
• North American Dental Group To Be Acquired By Jacobs Holding
• TF Dental Sold to North American Dental Group

Article author: GROUPDENTISTRYNOW

Originally published in: GROUPDENTISTRYNOW

And if you find yourself a little unnerved going to the dentist during the pandemic, don’t be.

“Being in a dental office is probably one of the safest places you could be,” Dr. Christopher Campus said. “Because of the amount of all the barriers that we have on all the equipment that are replaced after each patient. We change out all the disposables that we use after each patient.”

Having personal protective equipment is one thing; obtaining them is another.

“Just going through the struggles of just our everyday clinical supplies, and knowing how difficult it was to get those was a challenge in itself,” Campus said. “We might have received a box of 160 N95 masks, and I’m telling the sales rep, I don’t know when we’re going to have more of these.”

On top of the limited amount of supplies available, Campus still had to contend with the operational aspects of running his three dental practices in Pensacola.

Enter, the North American Dental Group.

Since 2008, the North American Dental Group has provided non-clinical administrative support for its affiliated practices including human resources, information technology, marketing, payroll and accounting services.

“The main attraction, for me, was to partner with somebody that could provide those services at a remote location to free up some of the people in the front desk,” Campus said. “This will allow a better patient experience. When the patients come in, and you have three people in the front office talking on the phone, dealing with insurance companies, the patient will feel like they’re not getting the attention they deserve.”

Campus’s three dental practices, Sorrento Dental Care, Aggie Dental Center and Bright Downtown Dental Arts, recently joined the ranks of the North American Dental Group’s growing network of 240 dental practices across 15 states.

Article author: Kalyn Wolfe

Originally published in: Pensacola News Journal

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Originally published in: WPXI-TV – Pittsburgh 

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Glassdoor, the worldwide leader on insights about jobs and companies, highlighted Cooper in its latest report, 25 Highest Rated CEOs During the COVID-19 Crisis. To compile its list, Glassdoor analyzed employee reviews from current and former workers at U.S.-based companies with a workforce of at least 1,000 employees between March 1 and July 31. In addition, Glassdoor rated CEOs on several leadership characteristics and traits, including how employees rated their overall effectiveness during the pandemic.

“I am truly humbled by this recognition,” Cooper said. “The fact that this honor comes solely as a result of NADG team members sharing their personal thoughts, beliefs and experiences makes this acknowledgement truly special for me. I have tremendous gratitude for the men and women who make NADG a wonderful place to work.”

Cooper credited the company’s culture and familiar maxim — “Caring people, caring for people.”

“There is no question that this pandemic has created deep challenges for our company,” Cooper said. “We never wavered from our servant leadership mindset, our culture and our values. We genuinely care for our patients and teammates. That has been our North star as we navigate this current crisis.

Cooper said NADG from the beginning of the pandemic took measures to protect teammates and assist those who suffered economic hardships. NADG provided emergency dental care and donated protective masks to first responders, as well as established new safety measures to make our work environments safe for patients and team members. NADG is led by a board of dentists known as the Professional Dental Alliance, which provides the clinical guidance needed for NADG to function under new safety protocols and partnered with the business-side to shift operations during the pandemic.

Article author: New Castle News

Originally published in: New Castle News

Article author: Bloomberg

Originally published in: Bloomberg