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The American Dental Association is partnering with the American Board of Dental Examiners to explore best practices and enhance standards for licensure examinations. The two organizations have begun discussions to identify opportunities to improve the licensure process, including with exam…

Two of U.S. Oral Surgery Management’s partner practices were recently accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and recognized as centers of excellence. The newly accredited practices are North Sound Oral & Facial Surgery in Anacortes, Wash., and…

Align Technology and Dentsply Sirona were recently included on Forbes’ “America’s Dream Employers” list for 2026. The list was published Nov. 18 and includes 500 companies across a range of industries. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to create…

Several dental companies, practices and organizations have had to make difficult decisions as the industry battles economic pressures.  Here are four bankruptcies, layoffs and closures Becker’s has reported on in recent months: 1. The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General…

Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has launched new capabilities for pediatric dentistry. The Second Opinion for Kids platform builds on the company’s existing pediatric detection abilities under its flagship product while enhancing communication between dentists, parents, and children, according to…

Red Dirt Orthodontics has agreed to pay $583,090 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The practice allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program between March 18, 2022, and March 25, 2024. The claims allegedly…

Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has launched a program to help patients save on dental implant treatments. Insurance Assurance offers up to $5,000 in savings for patients who are receiving double fixed full arch dental implant treatment and…

A former employee at a dental practice in Mattoon, Ill., has been accused of stealing between $500,000 and $1 million from the practice, according to a Nov. 17 report from WCIA.  The charges filed by the Coles County State’s Attorney’s…

GoTu Technology, a dental staffing platform, received a $45 million growth investment to expand across the U.S.  The company will also use the funding to accelerate development of its marketplace platform and launch of new services, according to a Nov.…

The American Heart Association partnered with Delta Dental of California on resources to help dentists identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. The AHA said Nov. 18 that incorporating blood pressure screenings into routine dental care visits can help identify…