California, New York and Texas have the most active dentists in the U.S. Here are 13 dental updates from each of these states that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 1:
California
1. Bond Orthodontic Partners added Oceanside-based Allen Orthodontics to its network.
2. Elk Grove-based California Northstate University will expand its College of Dental Medicine with a new facility in Sacramento.
3. Western Dental & Orthodontics relocated one of its Oakland offices.
4. Ora Dental Implant Studio & Surgery Center in Elk Grove has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
5. MB2 Dental added Palm View Dental in Alhambra to its network.
6. United Dental Corp., a dental partnership organization, has acquired seven practices in three states, including California, in its first launch of U.S. practices.
Texas
1. A Texas dentist pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges for using his dental business to illegally obtain COVID-19 relief loans.
2. U.S. Oral Surgery Management added Oral & Facial Surgery Group of East Texas and Caprock Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of West Texas to its network.
3. Allied OMS added Memorial Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — with locations in Houston, Katy/Fulshear and Cypress — to its network.
4. MB2 Dental added Cornerstone Dentistry in Van to its network.
5. Endodontic Practice Partners affiliated with North Dallas Endodontics.
New York
1. Allied OMS entered New York with the addition of Paramount Oral Surgery to its network.
2. Dental Care Alliance added East Northport-based Mascolo Dental to its network.