Today's Top 20 Stories
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Florida dental offices close amid Hurricane Debby landfall
Many dental offices in Florida closed ahead of Hurricane Debby's landfall Aug. 5.
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'Now is when the fun begins': Inside DCA and Overjet's new AI partnership
With dental artificial intelligence programs becoming increasingly mainstream in the industry, it is important for dentists, dental practices and DSOs to know the whys and hows of dental AI.
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Why private equity gets a bad rap in dentistry
Some of the challenges with private equity investments in healthcare could be having a negative impact on deals in the DSO field, according to Brian Hamilton, the managing director at DuneGlass Capital and chief development officer at Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS.
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University of Alabama to open satellite dental clinic to increase accessibility
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry plans to open a satellite clinic in Decatur, Ala., to expand accessibility to dental services.
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Vitana adds multi-location pediatric practice in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners affiliated with a multi-location pediatric dental group in Florida.
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PDS Health adds 6 practices in July
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added six dental practices to its network during July.
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Washington dentist's license, permit restrained
The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission and Burke Jardin, DMD, entered into an agreed order that restrains Dr. Jardin's dentist license and moderate sedation with parenteral agents permit.
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Ameritas named best all-around dental insurance plan by CNN
Ameritas PrimeStar Complete was ranked as the best all-around dental plan for 2024 by CNN Underscored.
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ADA appoints senior VP of government, public affairs
The American Dental Association recently appointed James Schulz Jr. the senior vice president of government and public affairs.
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North Carolina dentist completes 1K robotic dental implants
Leo Haydt IV, DMD, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant.
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Cordental Group adds Tennessee practice
Cincinnati-based Cordental Group recently added a Tennessee practice to its network.
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Dental365 promotes 3 leaders
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently promoted three leaders on its team.
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CEO sees 2025 as a bounce back year for dentistry
With higher inflation, interest rates and cost of capital causing a slow down in dentistry in the first half of 2024, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for one CEO.
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Heartland Dental, Concorde Career Colleges partner to open co-branded campuses
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental and Concorde Career Colleges are partnering to open campuses to train dental hygienists and dental assistants.
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Michigan dental practice earns approval for new location
Duffield Dentistry received approval from local planning officials to construct a new office building in Royal Oak, Mich., according to an Aug. 1 report by C&G Newspapers.
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NovoDynamics earns security renewal status for its dental AI
Dental artificial intelligence company NovoDynamics received the renewal of its HITRUST certification for a second term.
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How dental hygienist, assistant pay stacks up across all 50 states
Dental hygienists earn nearly double the average annual wage of dental assistants in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Penn Dental researchers investigating use of jaw stem cells in treatments
A team of researchers at Penn Dental in Philadelphia are examining the properties of jaw stem cells for their potential use in treatments.
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Supply of orthodontists grows 7% since 2019
The number of orthodontists in the U.S. increased from 5,990 in 2019 to 6,400 in 2023, an increase of 6.8%.
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OMS360 appoints 1st chief clinical officer
Cumming, Ga.-based OMS360 has added Joshua Everts, DDS, MD, as its first chief clinical officer.
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