There is a disconnect between the large DSOs and smaller dental practices, leading to dentistry being fragmented, according to one CEO. The difference in mentalities from the two distinct groups also ...

Arkansas Dental Centers has opened a dental clinic in Rogers, Ark., the organization’s 11th location, according to a May 26 report from Talk Business & Politics.  The practice is led by Matthew ...

The Aspen Group has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit, filed in response to an April 2023 data breach, for $4.4 million, according to a May 26 report from The HIPAA Journal. The breach affected ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation package, which has many provisions that will impact dentists and the dental industry, according to a May 23 news release from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The American Dental Hygienists Association has expressed its opposition to a Nevada bill that establishes alternative pathways for hygiene licensure, according to a May 22 news release from the ...

The average annual salary for oral and maxillofacial and surgeons has increased from $237,570 in 2019 up to $360,240 in 2024. Oral surgeon compensation jumped a total of $122,670, or 51.6%, from 2019 ...

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 ...

Several dental companies, practices and organizations have had to make difficult decisions as the industry battles rising costs, staffing shortages and other economic pressures. Here are six ...

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, ...