Cracking the code on lab consolidation: a new playbook for DSOs

As a DSO executive or regional leader, you know the challenge: encouraging dentists to adopt preferred labs without compromising their clinical independence. It’s a balancing act—and one that many DSOs struggle to get right.

Lab fragmentation doesn’t just create operational chaos—it drives up costs, complicates workflows, and ultimately stalls organizational growth. To scale successfully, DSOs need a better approach: one that aligns clinical trust with operational efficiency.

In this guide, you’ll learn:

✔️ Why getting dentists to use preferred labs is so difficult

✔️ How to drive lab adoption without relying on mandates

✔️ What a modern, scalable lab partnership should look like