Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health recently added two dental practices in Florida and California. The DSO affiliated with Dentists of Maitland (Fla.) and Santa Fe Springs (Calif.) Modern Dentistry, ...

Oklahoma legislators recently passed a bill requiring patients to complete an in-person exam with a dental professional before undergoing orthodontic treatment. Senate Bill 669 goes into effect Jan. 1 ...

Removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems would lead to a 7.5% increase in tooth decay and cost at least $9.8 billion over five years, according to a study published May 30 in the Journal of ...

Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona has appointed Matthew Garth as executive vice president and CFO. Mr. Garth has held financial leadership roles at several multinational companies. He most ...

Specialty dentists have the highest annual mean wage in the offices of dentists industry, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for specialty dentists across ...

Florida, California, Pennsylvania and North Carolina were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during May. Those states saw at ...

Here are three updates to know on medical-dental integration and where the industry is moving forward, as reported by Becker’s so far this year: ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that establishes fees and caps on fees for dental provider licensing and permits. LD 448 fixes a previous law that inadvertently repealed fee caps for ...

Dental organizations and DSOs should always be looking to boost efficiency and enhance their processes, and having a strong plan is an important launching point. Being able to take in feedback from ...

A man from Norwalk, Conn., was arrested on suspicion of embezzling $286,000 from a dental practice in New York. Jeffrey Fernandez, 34, worked as a manager at a dental practice in Great Neck. Between ...

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 ...

A dental practice in Eugene, Ore., which abruptly closed in 2024, is facing six lawsuits filed by former patients, according to a May 27 report from ABC affiliate KEZI 9.  Six patients filed lawsuits ...