Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions has launched a dental membership and discount program to offer practices increased productivity and profitability with fewer expenses.

Affordable Care, a chain of dental practices based in Morrisville, N.C., recently added seven practices to its network, including its first in North Dakota.

Some counties in California are requiring dental staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19, with workers no longer having the option to be tested weekly, reports the California Dental Association.

Leland, N.C.-based oral surgeon Mark Austin, DDS, surrendered his license to the State Board of Dental Examiners after the board's investigation into a patient's August 2020 death, NBC affiliate WECT reported Aug. 16.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental is partnering with Straumann Group to offer its patients new digital intraoral scanners and AI-powered monitoring for orthodontics treatments.

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Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based Biolase recently added three dental industry leaders to its board of directors.

The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services is partnering with eight clinics to provide dental treatment to veterans thanks to a $35,000 grant from Delta Dental Northeast, Bangor Daily News reported Aug. 15.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Change Healthcare recently provided four recommendations to the American Dental Association for improving dental eligibility and benefits verification for dental practices.

Former American Dental Association Trustee Frank Eggleston, DDS, died July 25 at the age of 78.

Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based Biolase released its second-quarter financial results, showing a large increase in net revenue and laser technology sales.

American Dental Association President Daniel Klemmedson, DDS, MD, sent a letter to Congress Aug. 12 advocating for a program dedicated to providing dental coverage to low-income Medicare seniors.

A fire at a Washington dental office Aug. 11 caused about $300,000 in damage, The Daily News reported Aug. 12.

Tampa, Fla.-based Today's Dental Network recently partnered with Si McAninch, DDS, the organization's first practice expansion since it formed in July.

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has reached multiple milestones this year.

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A 67-year-old orthodontist from Canton, Ga., died Aug. 7 from COVID-19, 11Alive.com reported Aug. 11.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet filed a lawsuit Aug. 9 against Englewood, N.J.-based Integrated Dental Systems, accusing the rival company of infringing trademarks with its dental implant systems, according to court documents.

Tempe, Ariz.-based Menlo Dental Transitions on Aug. 11 announced its aggregate sale of multiple Arizona dental practices to a dental partnership organization.

New Haven, Conn.-based Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center has entered a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments, paying $350,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed Connecticut's Medicaid program for dental services, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the state's justice department.