Ladd Dental Group

 We are incredibly grateful for Dr. Olsen Cottle and the passion, compassion, and energy he brings to our growing LADD Dental Group family. His commitment to patient care and genuine excitement to build relationships in the community make him a perfect fit for Rushville . We are also deeply thankful for the opportunity to serve the awesome Rushville, Indiana community. Small towns are built on trust, hard work, and strong relationships, and we are honored to become part of that tradition. As we prepare to open the doors to our newly renovated office, we look forward to caring for generations of families and continuing the legacy of exceptional dentistry in Rushville . Thank you for welcoming us with such kindness and support. We cannot wait to meet more of this amazing community and help create healthy, confident smiles for years to come! — LADD Dental Group 🦷 

 🎉 You’re Invited to the LADD Dental Group of Rushville Open House! 🎉 We are excited to welcome the Rushville community to our newly renovated dental office and introduce our newest dentist, Dr. Olsen Cottle , DDS! Join us for an afternoon of celebration, refreshments, office tours, and the opportunity to meet Dr. Cottle and our caring dental team. 📍 LADD Dental Group of Rushville 606 E 11th Street Rushville, IN 📅 Thursday, July 2nd ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Come see our beautiful new space, learn more about the services we offer, and discover our commitment to providing exceptional dental care to Rushville and the surrounding communities. We are incredibly grateful for the warm welcome we have already received and cannot wait to continue serving this remarkable community for years to come. Bring your family and friends — we look forward to meeting you! — The LADD Dental Group Team 

 We are incredibly excited to share that construction is officially underway on our new LADD Dental Group practice in Rushville, Indiana ! This project represents much more than a new building — it represents our continued commitment to serving rural Indiana communities with exceptional dental care , modern technology, and compassionate service. Over the past several weeks, our team, contractors, and partners have been hard at work transforming the space into a state-of-the-art dental office designed with patient comfort and clinical excellence in mind. From demolition and framing to cabinetry, equipment planning, lighting, and technology installation, every step of the build-out process has required tremendous coordination and attention to detail. Dental office construction is a unique challenge because every detail matters. The flow of treatment rooms, sterilization areas, imaging technology, patient comfort spaces, and infrastructure all have to come together seamlessly to ...

 At LADD Dental Group , growth has never simply been about adding locations or expanding services. It has always been about people — the doctors, team members, patients, and communities that make this journey meaningful. That is why we are incredibly grateful and excited to officially welcome Dr. Olsen Cottle, DDS to our growing dental family. Dr. Cottle brings not only clinical excellence and a passion for patient care, but also a deep commitment to building relationships and serving others with compassion. We believe dentistry is at its very best when patients feel known, valued, and cared for like family, and Dr. Cottle embodies those values wholeheartedly. As we continue investing in the future of dental care throughout Indiana, we could not be more excited about the opportunity to serve the remarkable community of Rushville, Indiana together. Rushville is a community built on hard work, tradition, faith, and strong relationships. From its historic downtown to the famil...

 There is something special about being a Hoosier in the month of May. The energy across Indiana changes. The weather begins to warm, families gather, traditions come alive, and the eyes of the world turn toward one place — the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For more than a century, Indiana has proudly hosted the Indianapolis 500, known around the globe as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” For Hoosiers, the Indy 500 is more than a race. It is part of our identity. From the singing of Back Home Again in Indiana to the roar of engines echoing across Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 represents hard work, innovation, resilience, and tradition — values that define Indiana itself. Generations of families have grown up attending the race, hosting cookouts, wearing checkered flags, and sharing stories of unforgettable finishes and legendary drivers. Indiana has always been a state built by people who believe in craftsmanship, determination, and community. The same spirit that helped sha...

 In Indiana , few people have done more to grow the game of tennis than Barbara Wynne. What began as a simple passion for teaching children the sport evolved into one of the most influential community tennis movements in the Midwest. Today, the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center stands not only as a premier tennis facility, but as a symbol of what one person’s vision, persistence, and care for young people can accomplish. Barbara Wynne’s impact on tennis in Indiana stretches back decades. In 1969, she began offering public tennis lessons to children at Riverside Park in Indianapolis. What started with roughly 100 children eventually expanded into one of the city’s largest youth tennis initiatives. By the 1980s, thousands of Indianapolis youth were participating in programs connected to her work. Her philosophy was never just about tennis. Inspired by Arthur Ashe’s belief that sports could shape character and opportunity, Wynne focused on teaching discipline, sportsmanship, confidenc...

 The private credit market is beginning to show real signs of stress — and the implications for the dental profession could be significant. According to Fitch Ratings, U.S. private credit default rates climbed to a record 9.2% in 2025, with the majority of defaults occurring among companies generating $25 million or less in EBITDA.  J.P. Morgan recently modeled that with a 10% default rate and only 20–30% recovery values, total returns for leveraged private credit portfolios can turn negative. Historically, severe stress scenarios look something like this: Scenario Approximate Impact 2–3% defaults     Normal/private credit performs well 5–6% defaults     Stress begins, weaker funds struggle 8–10% defaults     Significant NAV pressure and restructurings 12–15% defaults     Potential wipeout risk for heavily leveraged or poorly underwritten funds Some analysts and UBS stress scenarios have warned that a true recession or AI-driven earnin...

One of the most overlooked risks in a dental practice acquisition is deferred maintenance. It’s easy to focus on production, collections, EBITDA, and patient flow during diligence. But if the physical dental office , equipment, technology, and infrastructure have been underinvested in for years, those hidden costs can dramatically affect performance after closing. Deferred maintenance shows up in many ways: • Aging compressors and vacuum systems • Outdated electrical and plumbing infrastructure • Worn chairs and delivery units • Failing HVAC systems • Poor IT and network systems • Roof, flooring, cabinetry, and plumbing issues • Neglected sterilization and operatory workflows On paper, a practice may appear profitable. But if the buyer has to immediately spend hundreds of thousands of dollars post-close just to stabilize operations, that “great deal” can quickly become a major drag on cash flow and growth. Even more importantly, deferred maintenance impacts the patient and dental team...

 A buck-boost transformer is a small electrical transformer used to slightly increase (“boost”) or decrease (“buck”) incoming voltage to match what equipment actually needs. For example: If your building is supplying 208 volts but your equipment performs best at 230–240 volts , a buck-booster can raise the voltage. If voltage is too high, it can reduce it slightly to protect equipment. In dental offices , these are increasingly being recommended for: vacuum systems, air compressors, sterilization equipment, imaging equipment, and other high-load mechanical systems. Why Dental Equipment Suppliers Are Recommending Them More Often 1. Modern Dental Equipment Is More Sensitive Older compressors and vacuums were often more forgiving mechanically. Newer systems: use variable frequency drives (VFDs), electronic control boards, digital monitoring, soft-start motors, and energy-efficient motors that require tighter voltage tolerances. Even being 5–10%...

Elwood Haynes was one of Indiana’s great industrial pioneers and one of the earliest automobile innovators in the United States. Born in Portland, Indiana in 1857, Haynes became a trained engineer, inventor, and businessman who helped transform Kokomo into a manufacturing and innovation hub. He is best known for helping create one of America’s first commercially produced automobiles — the Haynes-Apperson car — years before the automobile industry became mainstream. Beyond automobiles, Haynes also helped develop stainless steel alloys, advanced metallurgy, and industrial manufacturing processes that influenced multiple industries. He combined technical skill with relentless experimentation and a long-term vision for American manufacturing. What makes Haynes especially relevant today is not simply what he built — but how he built it. Principles LADD Dental Group Can Apply from Elwood Haynes 1. Innovation Requires Courage Before Consensus Haynes pursued automobiles when most peo...

Ten years ago, many dental office build-outs could be completed in the $100–$150 per square foot range. Today, depending on complexity, technology integration, and finishes, many projects are landing closer to $250–$400+ per square foot. Specialized operatories, advanced imaging, sterilization requirements, HVAC, plumbing, electrical upgrades, and custom cabinetry have dramatically increased the cost of building modern dental practices . And yet, behind every successful dental office project is a team of hardworking local contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, framers, painters, flooring installers, and suppliers who make these spaces come to life. At LADD Dental Group , we have seen firsthand how much dedication and craftsmanship goes into building and renovating healthcare spaces. These are not simple office projects — dental build-outs require precision, problem solving, coordination, and an incredible amount of technical expertise. Every operatory, every mechan...

 Across Indiana, communities are competing for new investment, quality jobs, and long-term economic growth. Recently, Morristown, Indiana has become one of the most exciting examples of how a small rural community can attract transformational development while still maintaining its agricultural roots and hometown identity. The newest major investment coming to Morristown is the massive new soy protein concentrate facility developed by Bunge Global SA — a project that is already being recognized as one of the most significant agricultural processing investments in the region in decades. A Project That Puts Indiana Agriculture on the Map The new Morristown facility is not just another factory. It is reportedly the first new soy protein concentrate plant built in the United States in more than 40 years and the largest of its kind in the country. This investment represents a major shift in how Indiana-grown soybeans can be processed and utilized. Instead of simply exporting raw co...

Ten years ago, many dentists could build out a beautiful office for $100–$150 per square foot. Today, hearing numbers closer to $250 per square foot — and sometimes significantly more — has become the new reality for dental startups, expansions, and relocations. That sticker shock is not just inflation. Dental offices are some of the most infrastructure-heavy healthcare spaces in commercial real estate. A modern dental build-out now includes: Specialized plumbing for every operatory Medical-grade electrical systems Compressed air and vacuum lines Sterilization centers with enhanced ventilation IT infrastructure and digital workflow integration Custom cabinetry and millwork Rising permit, labor, and compliance costs Every additional operatory dramatically increases complexity. In many cases, a single operatory can add tens of thousands of dollars in infrastructure before equipment is even installed. What has changed the most over the past decade? 📈 Labor costs ...

Lenders led by KKR and Blackstone are expected to take control ownership of Affordable Care as part of the restructuring agreement. Importantly though, this does not necessarily mean KKR or BlackRock will directly run day-to-day dental operations themselves. What is happening appears to be more of a classic “lender-to-owner” restructuring that has become increasingly common in private equity and private credit markets when companies become overleveraged. According to Bloomberg, the restructuring would: Reduce roughly 70% of Affordable Care’s debt Hand lenders 100% of the post-reorganization equity Provide new financing and extended maturities Transition ownership control away from existing equity holders One important clarification: Most reports specifically mention Blackstone and KKR as the primary lender groups involved. BlackRock has also been connected to broader private credit market exposure discussions, but the takeover reports themselves primarily identify Bl...