Episode 55 - Conversation with Mitch Olan | DSO Landscape Insights

05/11/2025 1h 0min Episodio 55
Episode 55 - Conversation with Mitch Olan | DSO Landscape Insights

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Episode Synopsis

Scott and Jinesh chat with Mitch Olan, a DSO industry veteran. Over the years Mitch was COO, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Dental Care Alliance (DCA). Mitch shares an overview of his many decades in the dental space, notably through the lens of one of the largest multi-location groups in the US. The trio discuss the recent challenges and woes that have faced DSOs, and Mitch shares his outlook on the space moving forward. 
 
1:13 Introducing Mitch Olan
3:19 Mitch's journey through dental
9:34 Evolution of the DSO space
14:11 DSOs going public, back then and today
24:24 Predictions about continued consolidation
34:05 Recent DSO struggles
39:10 Impact of Technology
45:53 Challenges of the 'ugly acquisition'
50:46 Thoughts about the 'DPO' rebrand
56:08 Optimism about the future of the profession

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