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From new pieces of legislation to states increasing their dental Medicaid budgets, here are 20 updates on the dental insurance industry that dentists and DSO leaders should know, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2026. Note: This…

Here are eight dental industry acquisitions that took place in September: 1. Dallas-based MB2 Dental acquired Hawaii Pacific Dental Group in Honolulu. 2. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners added a dental practice in Phoenix to its network. 3. New Hyde Park,…

Most dental organizations run every provider through the same development path, and engagement suffers at both ends — the new associate feels unsupported, the seasoned doctor feels overlooked. This on-demand session walks through a five-stage framework one DSO built to…

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  • Dr. Kristen Hendricks, Chief Dental Officer, Dental Care Alliance

Advantage Dental Services recently agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed Oregon’s Medicaid program. The dental plan allegedly billed Medicaid for phone calls to patients that were recorded as nutrition and oral hygiene counseling but…

The University of Michigan Ann Arbor was recently ranked as the best university in the world for dentistry and oral sciences by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking used academic indicators to measure the performance of 300 schools worldwide in several categories, including…

Most AI implementations don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because organizations focus on deployment instead of behavior change. Clinicians don’t resist innovation — they resist disruption that doesn’t clearly improve patient care or make their day easier. In…

Jul 30, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Matthew Brown, DSO Partnerships, Dandy
  • Dr. Layla Lohmann, Co-Founder and Clinical Director, Apex Dental Partners

The American Dental Association is warning Congress that dental coverage risks getting overlooked as lawmakers consider broader health insurance reforms, calling for state oversight of self-funded dental plans, reforms to prior authorization practices and benefit transparency, according to a Sept.…

From a $650 million acquisition to the first dental passport for patients, here are 15 dental technology and AI updates for dental leaders, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2026.  Note: This list is not exhaustive. 

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) plans to open a new dental school next year. The Eastman School of Dentistry will be the university’s first new school in more than 50 years, according to an Oct. 2 news release. The school…

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