Dentist participation in state Medicaid programs has not improved despite expansions in benefits over the years, according to new data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has focused this year on enhancing resources for dentists, advancing its educational initiatives and making strategic acquisitions. The DSO currently supports ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has appointed Samantha Adams as its next COO.  In the role, Ms. Adams will focus on improving the dental partnership organization’s operations and ...

The University of Florida College of Dentistry has broken ground on a multi-phase project to improve the college’s dental building in Gainesville, Fla.  The project will add more than 100,000 square ...

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is launching the Orahh Care Dental Community for its dentists, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the DSO. Here are five things to know about the new commun ...

Dental benefits provider BeneCare Dental Plans is laying off 50 employees at its Worcester, Mass., office.  The company submitted a WARN notice to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dec. 2. The layoffs ...

Chedly Vincent, DMD, was recently given diplomate status by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry. Dr. Vincent joined Aspen Dental in 2010 and is the owner of a practice in New ...

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added a Washington dental practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Kirby Nelson Orthodontics, which has two offices in Maple Valley and Enumclaw, Wash., ...

Dentistry was filled with challenges and opportunities as providers dealt with emerging technology, shifting patient expectations, federal policy changes and financial pressures. Dental leaders faced ...

DSO DataCONNECT, a leading provider of dental market intelligence, today released new data offering a detailed look at how ...

Here are six new statistics on dental school tuition, graduation rates, shortage areas and more: 1. Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, ...

Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism among DSO leaders: Good news Dentist affiliation Though only 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2024, the ...