Abstract
In recent years, for-profit businesses and private interests have gained a substantial foothold in dentistry, often in the form of private equity investment in dental service organizations. While there is an undeniable upside to this influx of investment, the dangers are too substantial to ignore. Wisconsin's Corporate Practice of Medicine laws are not as robust for dentistry as they are for medicine generally, making the practice of dentistry in Wisconsin ripe for private equity exploitation. This Comment explores solutions to that problem. By looking to the laws of other states, its own existing laws, and some previous legislative efforts, Wisconsin can equip itself to combat the undesirable effects of private equity in the practice dentistry while still enjoying its benefits.
Repository Citation
Connor D. Reed,
Gilded Crowns: How Wisconsin Can Address the Growing Phenomenon of Private Equity in Dentistry,
109 Marq. L. Rev. 1207
(2026).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol109/iss3/11