Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

Here are 12 employment statistics and trends for dental leaders to know: 1. The dentist workforce is getting younger, driven by more dental school graduates joining the workforce each year and the large number of dentists over 60 who have…

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has partnered with DS Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Scottsdale, Ariz. The practice is owned by Daniel Sluyk, DDS, according to an Oct. 17 news release from the dental partnership organization.  DS Family and Cosmetic Dentistry provides…

The Marquette University School of Dentistry has opened a new endodontic clinic.  The new clinic includes 13 operatories that each features a ceiling-mounted Zumax microscope, a 4K 2D integrated camera and recording system, varioscopes and wall-mounted monitors, according to a…

Congress is headed toward ending the government shutdown after the Senate approved a funding bill Nov. 10.  Seven notes:  1. The federal government is on its 42nd day of the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. 2. The Senate advanced…

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is laying off staff at its dental center in Boston, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 10.  The layoffs come after Harvard permanently closed its dental clinic in Cambridge, Mass., in October, citing financial constraints…

A Western Dental office in Fairfield, Calif., was damaged in a two-alarm fire, CBS Sacramento reported. The fire took place on the night of Nov. 9. Firefighters increased their response after finding that the fire spread to the building’s attic.…

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is mourning the death of Ernest Sigler, DDS. Dr. Sigler died Oct. 31 at age 79, according to a Nov. 10 news release.  Dr. Sigler was a U.S. Army veteran and UNMC…

Here are eight dental-related Medicaid and Medicare updates that have taken place since September: 1. A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to increase the number of dentists who accept Medicaid in…

Here are 11 notable updates on dental technology company Dentsply Sirona from 2025: 1. The company released its third quarter financial report Nov. 6, which included details on its growth action plan to set the company up for sustainable growth…

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has earned three grants to address treatment and pain management of oral cancer.  Researchers at the dental school will investigate new targets to stem oral squamous cell carcinoma and novel approaches to…