Here are three dental industry acquisitions that have taken place since January, totaling more than $11.9 million: 1. New ...

Dental insurance company Liberty Dental Plans will lay off 95 employees April 6. Liberty Dental Plans has decided to contract out operations, leading to the job cuts, according to a Feb. 5 WARN notice ...

There are nearly 8,500 dentists in Illinois, the highest-ranked state for dental health in the U.S. Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare ...

Several dentists are opening offices in West Virginia, Vermont and Arkansas. Three openings to know: 1. Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in ...

Maine lawmakers are considering an emergency proposal to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dentists who perform work on patients under anesthesia. Six notes: 1. HP1438 states that ...

The Georgia School of Orthodontics has named Mohamed Masoud, BDS, its new director of research. Dr. Masoud is currently a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, according to a Feb. 5 news ...

The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing the creation of dental therapists in the state, according to a Feb. 5 report from Florida Politics. House Bill 363 allows dental ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association recently adopted 10 new and updated policies touching on a variety of issues in the field, including scope of practice, education and licensure. Six notes: ...

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health plans on continuing its focus on de novo offices and integrated care amid a shifting market.

The dental industry could be seeing improvements in hygiene staffing as job satisfaction and retention rates are on the rise, ...

The Temple University Kornberg School of Medicine is planning a dental clinic and education center in Tamaqua, Pa.  The rural dental center will host 10 third-year and fourth-year dental students, who ...

Although the dental industry is seeing improvements in hygiene staffing, continuity remains at risk due to an aging workforce, according to Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report. Dentalpost’s ...