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  1. Minnesota considers joining interstate dental compact to alleviate workforce shortages
    Minnesota legislators are considering a bill that would allow the state to join an interstate compact to alleviate workforce shortages. 
  2. How UCSF is improving patient care with medical-dental integration
    The University of California San Francisco has worked to enhance patient care with integrated medical and dental records through Epic.
  3. California dental group hit with data breach
    Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics recently experienced a data breach potentially affecting the information of its employees and patients.

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  1. Pacific Dental Services zeroes in on 2 core focuses
    Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has stayed dedicated to boosting support for dental assistants and advancing medical-dental integration. 
  2. How 'working for the doctors' fuels Aspen Dental's success
    Being able to provide the best service and support to dentists and patients is one of the most important goals for one DSO executive.
  3. Dentists, DSOs eye new tool to improve oral health
    More dental practices and DSOs believe salivary diagnostics will become a new standard of care and improve patient outcomes and advance oral systemic healthcare.
  4. Massachusetts dentist buys medical office building for $2M
    A dentist recently purchased a medical office building in Shrewsbury, Mass., for $2 million, Worcester Business Journal reported March 8. 

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  1. Delta Dental of California to lay off 137 employees
    Delta Dental Plans of California is laying off more than 130 employees in Rancho Cordova, Calif., according to a WARN report filed with the state.
  2. Minnesota practice closed because it 'ran out of money,' owner says
    Woodbury (Minn.) Dental Arts, which abruptly closed, was forced to do so after the owner had his dental license suspended and ran out of money, according to a March 7 report by ABC affiliate KSTP.
  3. Former California oral surgeon gains license in Idaho
    An oral surgeon who surrendered his license in California received a license to practice dentistry in Idaho, according to a March 7 report by NBC affiliate KCRA.
  4. The challenges dental payers need to confront in 2024, per 1 dentist
    Dental insurance companies can help reduce inefficiencies and enhance patient care in several ways, according to Jordan Cooper, DDS.

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  1. Action for Dental Health Act passed in House
    The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Action for Dental Health Act by a vote of 391 to 32.
  2. 7 dentistry updates in Minnesota
    From company closures to new legislation, here are seven updates affecting the dental industry in Minnesota so far in 2024:
  3. 4 dentists opening new dental practices
    Here are four dentists who are opening offices in Michigan, Nevada and Texas:
  4. Michigan dentist gets city approval to turn former labor union hall into dental office
    A Michigan dentist was recently greenlighted to turn a building formerly housing the United Auto Workers union into a dental practice, The Sun Times New reported March 7.
  5. 9 new dental schools to know
    Georgia, Arkansas and Florida are among several states that will gain a dental school in the near future.
  6. Affordable Dentures & Implants opens Ohio practice
    Affordable Dentures & Implants, a dental brand supported by Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care, expanded its network.
  7. The Aspen Group launches initiative to help women establish dental careers
    The Aspen Group partnered with Women Employed and Midwestern Career College to launch an initiative to help low-income women join the dental workforce.
  8. Coast Dental appoints CFO
    Tampa, Fla.-based Coast Dental recently appointed Margaret Russell as its CFO.
  9. Florida bill to update the Dental Practice Act unanimously passed
    The Florida legislature unanimously passed a bill to update the language in the Dental Practice Act, making it easier to receive a dental license, according to a March 6 report by The Center Square.

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