Today's Top 20 Stories
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New York authorizes dental hygienists to use nitrous oxide, local infiltration anesthesia
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill that allows dental hygienists to use nitrous oxide and local infiltration anesthesia to assist dentists with dental procedures.
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Peak Dental Services' Amber Collins named top COO
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services' Amber Collins was included on Onconference's "Top 50 COO" list for 2022.
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11 teledentistry, AI updates
Here are 11 stories on Dentsply Sirona, SmileDirectClub, Candid and more that Becker's has reported on since May 3:
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4 dental leadership moves
A Massachusetts DSO hired a senior vice president and CIO, and three other dental leadership moves have made news in the last two weeks:
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5 dentists making headlines
Two dentists who were appointed to lead dental schools and three other dentists who have made headlines since May 9:
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Overjet gets FDA clearance for AI cavity detection software
Dental technology company Overjet received FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence-powered cavity detection and outlining software, Caries Assist.
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7 dental group leaders to know
An investor turned DSO co-founder and six other dental group leaders to know:
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6 industry updates for oral surgeons
From oral surgery-focused DSO expansions to a botched dental surgery, here are six oral surgery stories Becker's has reported on since April 13:
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No Surprises Act, the cost of expanding telehealth and more: 5 federal updates for dentists
Five federal updates for dentists to know:
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Dove Dental launches hybrid aerosol management device to combat virus spread
Dove Dental Products recently launched a hybrid device to reduce the risk of aerosol movement caused by instrument use to combat the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Maine launches virtual dental program for children
The state of Maine recently launched a virtual dental service program to increase access to dental care for children, ABC affiliate WMTW reported May 13.
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5 dental payer updates
Here are five dental payer stories Becker's has reported on since April 20:
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U of Michigan dental school names interim dean
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has named Dr. Jan Ching Chun Hu interim dean, effective May 16.
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5 dental donations totaling $60.2M
Six dental schools have received donations totaling $60.2 million in the last two months.
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Oakpoint adds endodontics with latest partnerships
Raleigh, N.C.-based Oakpoint is adding endodontic services to its roster through partnerships with two practices.
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Private equity firms are keeping their eyes on dental
Private equity firms have shown a growing interest in dental the past few years, and it looks like they are here to stay.
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Dental schools see high dean turnover rate: 22 moves in the last 2 years
Several dental schools have experienced shifts in their leadership in the last two years, with 16 schools appointing or experiencing the departure of deans in the last two years.
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Oral Surgery Partners adds 4-location practice
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Oral Surgery Partners has added Hudson Oral Surgery to its network.
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Dr. Anibal Diogenes 1st dentist to receive prestigious teaching award
Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD, has been named a Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.
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42 North Dental appoints senior VP, CIO
Waltham, Mass.-based DSO 42 North Dental has added Jon Morgan as senior vice president and chief information officer.