The ongoing dental assistant shortage could lead to compounding challenges with accessibility and practice management if improvements aren’t made, according to Steven Spitz, DMD, president of the ...

Several states have introduced or passed legislation affecting dental hygiene as workforce shortages continue and the profession evolves. Nine legislative updates so far in 2026: 1. The Utah ...

Dallas-based MB2 Dental recently added three new partner practices in Florida and California to its network. The dental ...

Although private equity is facing a few setbacks in dentistry, investments continue to fuel growth in the industry. Seven updates: 1. Dental industry deals saw a 37.2% drop in 2025, primarily in ...

Dental insurance company United Concordia Dental has appointed Candace Gama, DDS, as dental director, Dental Clinical Review – Auditing. In the newly created position, Dr. Gama will oversee the ...

Here are seven dental industry updates that have taken place in Ohio since the start of 2026: 1. Reichley Dental Group in ...

Several dental practices have closed since the beginning of 2026 due to financial challenges, building damage and other ...

Big Rapids, Mich.-based Ferris State University has appointed Deborah Brown, DMD, to lead the development and launch of a ...

The University of Minnesota Boynton Health Dental Clinic in Minneapolis has closed suddenly after more than a century of operation, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported March 11.  The university ...

For more than a decade, DSOs and specialty MSOs represented one of private equity’s most consistent growth strategies.

Here are 32 dentistry updates in California, Florida and Texas that have taken place so far this year: California 1. Children ...

Here are 10 federal updates from the last 30 days dental leaders should know: 1. A coalition of dental organizations called ...