The American Dental Association is urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate competition and transparency within the dental insurance market. Four notes: 1. The FTC launched the Healthcare ...

The dental hygiene program at Cabrillo College in Aptos, Calif., has been placed on probation after a visit from the state hygiene board, Santa Cruz Local reported April 30. Five notes: 1. Cabrillo ...

DSOs and dental groups picked up their activity in April, with a number of states seeing numerous moves. Four states saw at least two DSO moves in April, as reported by Becker’s, including practice ...

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened six de novo practices across four states in April, according to information shared with Becker’s. In total, PDS Health supports more than 1,000 practices across ...

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently opened a de novo practice in Washington, D.C. Smile Horizon Orthodontics serves patients of all ages, and is led by Maria Jividen, DDS. SALT Dental Partners ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association issued an updated position statement on the dental hygiene workforce shortage, ...

The Organized Dentistry Coalition is urging lawmakers to continue support for federal oral health programs within the Department of Health and Human Services. The coalition warned in an April 30 ...

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added a Florida practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Prime Dentistry in Coconut Creek, Fla., according to an April 30 LinkedIn post. The practice ...

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has joined AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative to enhance healthcare for the aging population. The AgeTech Collaborative includes more than 700 member organizations working ...

Sometimes, dentistry needs to look to avenues other than the healthcare space to improve its systems and strategies, according to this dentist and CEO. Industries that have nothing to do with the ...

Delta Dental of Illinois recently appointed Chris Kim its senior vice president of finance. Mr. Kim has more than 25 years of experience working in insurance, most recently serving as the CFO of ...

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has partnered with NxtCare to bring oral health insights to home-based care settings. NxtCare works with various healthcare organizations to manage post-acute ...