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  1. Dental Care Alliance becomes first large-scale DSO to add guided biofilm therapy
    Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance is the first large-scale DSO to launch guided biofilm therapy to its network. 
  2. Virginia dental office burglarized
    The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating a burglary that took place at a dental office in Annandale, Va.
  3. Heartland Dental adds Florida practice
    Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added a Florida dental practice to its network. 

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  1. 9 in 10 voters support adding dental coverage to Medicare: Poll
    A new national poll showed that 92% of national voters support adding dental coverage to Medicare.
  2. Shore Capital Partners launches Nashville-based DSO
    Chicago-based Shore Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has founded Innovate 32, a DSO based in Nashville, Tenn.
  3. Senators introduce bill to help expand dentist pipelines
    The Providing Resources and Opportunities for Health Education and Learning Act has been introduced in the Senate, which provides further funding to create and expand dental provider pipelines.
  4. Dr. Steven Melnic named chief clinical officer of Chord Specialty Dental Partners
    Nashville, Tenn.-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners appointed Steven Melnic, DMD, as its next chief clinical officer.

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  1. 12-location Wisconsin dental group experiences data security event
    Madison, Wis.-based First Choice Dental provided a notice of a data ransomware attack on its network.
  2. Envista appoints new CFO, 2 presidents
    Dental supply company Envista named Eric Hammes as its next CFO along with two new division presidents.
  3. Program for individuals without dental insurance launches in Wisconsin
    The Wisconsin Dental Association launched a new program that serves as an alternative to dental insurance.
  4. Oregon dentist building new $10M practice
    A dentist in Salem, Ore., is set to break ground on a new practice at the location of a former restaurant, according to a July 15 report by Salem Reporter.

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  1. Minnesota dentist steps in to help patients abandoned by clinic closure
    A dentist in Minnesota is providing care to patients after the closing of their dental clinic left them stranded, according to a July 15 report by ABC affiliate KSTP.
  2. The state of dentistry in 3 words
    Challenging, competitive and growing are just some of the ways dentists and dental leaders are describing the current state of affairs in dentistry.
  3. The top sources of private practice dentists' gross billings
    Direct payments from private insurance carriers made up the highest percentage of gross billings for dentists in private practice, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 
  4. Iowa dentist with 30 complaints has license revoked
    The Iowa Dental Board revoked the dental license of Phelan Thomas, DDS, a dentist in West Des Moines, Iowa, on three counts, including improper contact with a patient or coworker and unprofessional conduct. 
  5. ADA opposes bill to restructure the NIH
    Proposed provisions in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would reorganize the National Institutes of Health has received pushback from the American Dental Association.
  6. How ownership status, DSO affiliation and practice size affect dentists' busyness
    Being the owner of a practice, DSO affiliation and the size of the dental practice all have an impact on busyness levels for dentists, according to a survey conducted by the American Dental Association.
  7. Texas college to add dental hygiene program through $1M grant
    South Texas College in McAllen is developing an associate of applied science in dental hygiene program, funded by a $1 million grant.
  8. The 5 states where dentists had the highest salary over the past 5 years
    The average annual salary of dentists in the states where dentists earn the most has decreased, even as the average salary for the profession across the U.S. has increased.
  9. How much dentists make in the 10 worst states for business
    General dentists have an average annual salary of $154,860 in Hawaii, the worst state for business, according to July 11 rankings from CNBC.

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