Several bills have been introduced to Congress this year to expand access to dental care and enhance insurance coverage. Here are seven pieces of legislation to know: 1. The Protect Our Treatment for ...

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has named Trey Mueller, DMD, its new chief clinical officer. Dr. Mueller was previously appointed the DSO’s chief dental officer for its Midwest and South ...

Brian Hodgson, DDS, has been named president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Hodgson is currently chair of the Department of General Dental Sciences at the Marquette University ...

The dental industry has seen an uptick in cases of individuals performing unlicensed dentistry across the U.S. Here are 11 cases Becker’s has covered so far this year: 1. Jeannie del Carmen Lara was ...

Roseland, N.J.-based Abra Health Group recently opened a dental office in Paterson, N.J. This is the seventh Abra Dental location in New Jersey, according to a July 24 news release. Services offered ...

Dental professionals are concerned about Delta Dental’s recent acquisition of a dental practice chain, NBC News affiliate TMJ4 reported July 23. Six notes: 1. Delta Dental of Wisconsin announced that ...

Workforce shortages have led to a wide range of issues for the dental industry, including dentists having to perform more hygiene services, practice closures and long wait times for patients. In the ...

The Association for Dental Safety launched an organization dedicated to providing clinical guidelines and best practices after the CDC’s oral health division was eliminated in a round of federal ...

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health is considering closing its dental clinic as part of cost-cutting measures, The Providence Journal reported July 23. The health system, which is the ...

Joe Alegre has left his role as CFO of Oral Surgery Partners to join Xpress Wellness Urgent Care, PE Hub reported July 23. Mr. Alegre had served as CFO of Oral Surgery Partners since March 2024. He ...

Staffing shortages have become one of the greatest challenges facing the dental industry, and there currently seems to be no end in sight. Dental practices have consistently found dental assistants ...

The majority of owner dentists are not expecting to conduct layoffs or staff reductions this year, according to a survey from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA ...