Top Journalists in Dental Practices, Clinics

Ariana Portalatin Becker’s Dental Review (Becker’s Healthcare)

Reporter at Becker’s Dental Review who covers daily DSO and practice news and moderates sessions at Becker’s Future of Dentistry Roundtable (Sept 29–30, 2025). Specialties: Dental Service Organizations (DSOs), practice growth, executive moves, policy and reimbursement, benchmarking.

Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s Dental Review (Becker’s Healthcare)

Writer/reporter at Becker’s Dental Review with frequent bylines on DSO transactions, state policy and technology affecting clinics. Specialties: DSO affiliations and M&A, staffing, technology, regulatory updates affecting practices.

Kelly Ganski ADA News (American Dental Association)

Editor‑in‑chief of ADA News; ADA directs reader questions on recent operational and finance updates to her inbox. Specialties: ADA governance and finance, practice policy, science and public-health issues impacting private practices and clinics.

David Burger ADA News (American Dental Association)

Senior editor at ADA News; also listed as contact for the ADA New Dentist blog contributor program. Specialties: New Dentist and practice features, ADA programs and events, policy updates.

Melissa Busch DrBicuspid.com

Senior editor at DrBicuspid.com with regular practice‑related news coverage; maintains an author profile with direct contact. Specialties: Legal and risk issues in practices, patient safety incidents, hygiene and practice operations.

Kevin Henry DrBicuspid.com

Editor‑in‑chief of DrBicuspid.com since 2023 and longtime dental media leader. Specialties: Editorial direction across clinical and practice topics, dental team/assistant workforce, industry trends.

Amelia Williamson DeStefano Endeavor Business Media Dental Group (Dental Economics, DentistryIQ, RDH)

Group editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s dental group overseeing practice‑focused brands. Specialties: Industry strategy, practice management commissioning, multi‑brand editorial leadership (Dental Economics, DentistryIQ, RDH).

Sara Joyce Dental Economics / DentistryIQ / RDH (Endeavor Business Media)

Managing editor for Dental Economics, RDH and DentistryIQ. Specialties: Practice management, editorial planning for Dental Economics and DentistryIQ, hygiene/practice team topics.

Vicki Cheeseman Endeavor Business Media Dental Group

Associate editor across the Endeavor dental portfolio; frequent contributor of practice‑relevant roundups. Specialties: Clinical insights for practice teams, oral‑systemic features, cross‑brand curation (DE, DentistryIQ, RDH, Perio‑Implant Advisory).

Pamela Maragliano‑Muniz, DMD Dental Economics (Endeavor Business Media)

Chief editor of Dental Economics since 2021, leading the flagship practice‑management journal. Specialties: Practice management and leadership from a clinician‑editor perspective; business/clinical integration.

Stan Goff Dental Products Report (MJH Life Sciences)

Managing editor at Dental Products Report (MJH Life Sciences) with decades covering the dental industry. Specialties: Industry and product news with business implications for practices, events coverage (e.g., GNYDM), vendor and distribution developments.

Laura Dorr Dental Products Report (MJH Life Sciences)

Contributing writer (former executive editor) whose features consistently center on practice growth and operations. Specialties: Practice operations, technology adoption, data/security, patient experience and access.

Sam Mittelsteadt Dentaltown (Farran Media)

Editor and creative director at Dentaltown magazine. Specialties: Feature packages and profiles with emphasis on practice workflows, leadership and business pearls for clinicians.

Kyle Patton Dentaltown (Farran Media)

Editor/manager on the Dentaltown editorial team with direct newsroom contact. Specialties: Practice features, editorial planning for Dentaltown’s practice readership.

Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD Dentaltown (Farran Media)

Editorial director of Dentaltown magazine. Specialties: Clinical‑business integration, editorial direction for practice audiences, continuing education alignment.

Alison Werner Orthodontic Products (MEDQOR)

Chief editor at Orthodontic Products (a MEDQOR brand) and the submission contact for contributed practice content. Specialties: Orthodontic practice management, products and workflow tips, team and marketing for specialty clinics.

Edward Kobesky Incisal Edge (Benco Dental)

Editor of Incisal Edge, Benco Dental’s practice‑growth and design title. Specialties: Practice design, leadership and growth strategies, emerging business trends in dentistry.

Bill Neumann Group Dentistry Now

CEO and cofounder of Group Dentistry Now; hosts The Group Dentistry Now Show, widely followed in the DSO community. Specialties: DSO market analysis, group practice strategy, executive interviews (podcast) and events.

Kim Larson Group Dentistry Now

Founder and COO of Group Dentistry Now; veteran healthcare publisher focused on DSOs and multi‑site practices. Specialties: DSO trends and stories, marketing and growth of group practices; long‑time publisher and editor in the DSO space.

Mary Otto Association of Health Care Journalists (topic leader) / Independent

Independent health journalist and AHCJ’s oral‑health topic leader who regularly guides and reports on policy and practice issues shaping U.S. dentistry. Specialties: Oral‑health access, policy, Medicaid, the dental safety‑net; author of ‘Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America.’