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DSOs and dental practices have invested in several new technologies this year to enhance clinical care and improve operations. Three notable updates so far in 2025: 1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health ...
The Oklahoma legislature has enacted a law that updates the state dental act by adding licensure requirements and new patient protections while changing dental practice regulations. Senate Bill 669, ...
Georgia legislators have passed a bill that will require patients to complete an in-person exam before undergoing orthodontic treatment. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 567 to regulate ...
Dental leaders across the U.S. are growing more concerned with the accessibility of oral healthcare as federal threats loom. The dental industry has been dealt several blows over the last few weeks ...
Here are seven recent dental industry deals and investments totaling nearly $345 million: 1. A building in Wilmington, Del., housing an orthodontics office was sold for $1.2 million. 2. Dental supply ...
More than 70 million adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. The number of individuals who lack health insurance is about ...
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona has partnered with High Point (N.C.) University to enhance dental education. The High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine welcomed its first class ...
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist hit a major network milestone more than a year after it closed on a $285 million unitranche debt facility to continue its expansion last April. Here are four updates ...
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist has affiliated with BrookBeam Dental. BrookBeam Dental is a dental partnership ...
UNC Pembroke and the UNC Adams School of Dentistry partnered to launch an initiative for aspiring dentists to attend dental school.  The Early Assurance Program offers admission assurance into the ...
A dental practice located in Elkins Park, Pa., operated by The Smilist, has been listed on the market for $1.76 million, according to a May 20 report from Glenside Local.  The 4,822-square-foot retail ...
The percentage of adults making cosmetic dental visits dropped to 4% in 2024, according to Delta Dental’s 2025 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report. Delta Dental Plans Association ...