Here are four dentists in the news this past week.

Here are six updates on dental companies.

The private equity firm Gryphon Investors recently acquired Smile Brands, an Irvine, Calif.-based company that provides business support services to dental groups.

Othman Shibly, DDS, recently visited Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon for his 12th humanitarian aid trip, according to the UB Reporter.

The Nashville-based dental support organization Marquee Dental Partners has entered an agreement with Westen Dental Group, a Bowling Green, Ky.-based general dentistry practice.

The Costa Mesa, Calif.-based health and wellness credit card CareCredit recently announced a multi-year renewal agreement with four dental clients. CareCredit provides promotional healthcare financing and is accepted at almost 200,000 healthcare providers and healthcare-focused retailers nationwide.

The Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Dentistry and the Frederick, Md.-based Frederick Memorial Hospital have teamed up to create the Monocacy Health Partners Dental Clinic, a clinic that provides dental care for low-income, uninsured adults, according to the Baltimore Sun.

The Family Health La Clinica health center recently received a grant to extend its dental care for uninsured and low-income Wisconsin residents, according to the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.

Here are five dentists in the news this past week:

The Lynchburg, Va.-based Free Clinic of Central Virginia received a $121,971 grant from the Virginia Health Care Foundation, according to the Lynchburg News & Advance‎.

Here are five updates on dental companies:

Baker Victory Services — a social service organization in Lackawanna, N.Y. — has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to add an additional dental site in western New York, according to Buffalo Business First.

Lucas A. Steele, DMD, has joined the Pinckneyville, Ill.-based Pinckneyville Dental Care as an associate, according to the Southern Business Journal.

Technology has had a profound effect not just on the way dentists deliver clinical services but also how they manage their practices these days. Computers, mobile devices, innovative applications and Internet-accessible resources have streamlined operations, replacing time-consuming, labor-intensive manual processes.   

Aspen Dental Management launched a new reimbursement program to help lab technicians obtain their Certified Dental Technician designation in Complete Dentures.

Here are four dentists in the news this past week.

Kansas City-based University of Kansas Medical Center may open the state's first-ever dental school, according to LJWorld.com.

Here are five updates on dental companies.

In 2014, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found the median dental salary was $149,540, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The Academy of General Dentistry awarded Nicholas A. Papadea, DMD, FAGD, the association's Fellowship Award, according to Myrtle Beach Online.