Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. California dental school gets $4M grant to study AI ability to detect oral cancer
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Loma Linda (Calif.) University School of Dentistry received a $4 million grant to develop a biomarker using artificial intelligence to identify patients with the highest risk of developing oral cancer.
  2. Car crashes into Georgia dental practice
    Ariana Portalatin -
    An SUV crashed into the office of Robert Gittelman, DDS, in Marietta, Ga., 11alive.com reported July 2.
  3. Oklahoma dentist to retire after 41 years of service
    Ariana Portalatin -
    An Oklahoma dentist plans to retire this month after 41 years of practicing dentistry.
  1. Colorado orthodontics practice opens 3rd location
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Taft Hill Orthodontics opened a practice location in Longmont, Colo.
  2. 7 PDS Health headlines in 2024
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are seven updates on Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, formerly known as Pacific Dental Services, that Becker's has reported on so far through the first half of 2024:
  3. 6 dental practice closures in Q2
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Here are six dental practice closures Becker's covered during the second quarter of 2024: 
  4. Vista Verde CEO inducted into ADSO Hall of Leaders
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Dustin Netral, CEO of Carmel, Ind.-based Vista Verde Dental Partners, has been inducted into the Association of Dental Support Organizations Hall of Leaders.

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  1. Virginia dental practices experiencing dental hygienist, educator shortages
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Dental practices in Virginia are facing scheduling backlogs due to a shortage of both dental hygienists and dental educators, according to a July 1 report by WAVY 10.
  2. United Dental Corp. adds private equity co-founder to board of directors
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based United Dental Corp. appointed Allan Weinstein to its board of directors.
  3. How 1 MSO plans to bounce back after a slower first half
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Despite experiencing a less active first half of the year than planned, U.S. Oral Surgery Management has big plans to expand its network later this year, including entering new states and recruiting more surgeons.
  4. The influx shaking up the oral surgery field
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Oral surgery is seeing an increase in female providers entering the field, and one MSO is capitalizing on the trend. 

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  1. New Jersey center with Aspen Dental sells for $7.5M
    Cameron Cortigiano -
    A two-tenant strip center which includes an Aspen Dental practice location, was sold for $7.5 million.

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