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Effingham, Ill.-based DSO Heartland Dental has filed a permit to renovate a former credit union building in Jacksonville, Fla., the Jacksonville Daily Record reported Oct. 28. The city is currently reviewing a permit to allow the DSO to turn the…

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Colorado since June: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Brighton, Colo., Oct. 23. 2. A retail center in Lakewood, Colo., that includes an Aspen Dental location was…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired Van Buren Dental in Kettering, Ohio. Van Buren Dental was founded in 1966, and is currently led by Jamie Shepler, DDS, and Meghan Molina, DMD. Dental365 entered Ohio earlier this year, marking its…

Thomas Paumier, DDS, was voted president-elect of the American Dental Association. Dr. Paumier is a past president of the Ohio Dental Association. He also served as chair of the ADA’s Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs and as a…

An Illinois periodontics practice is adapting to rising operational costs as the industry is affected by federal tariffs and inflation. Hunter Ratliff, the director of practice operations at Pure Perio in Glenview, Ill., recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss how…

Medicaid recipients in rural Missouri are still struggling to access dental care despite the state expanding Medicaid coverage, Kansas City Mag reported Oct. 26.  Five notes:  1. Missouri expanded Medicaid dental benefits over the summer, allowing adults to receive routine…

This month, dental industry leaders spoke with Becker’s about new initiatives, workplace culture, dental practice success and more. Here is what five dental leaders told Becker’s in October: What will make or break the future of dental practice success Corey…

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is permanently closing one of its dental clinics in Cambridge, Mass., according to an Oct. 26 report from The Harvard Crimson.  The dental clinic was temporarily closed in April following an electrical fire, which…

Here are seven dental industry updates that have taken place in Virginia since July: 1. Salt Lake City-based Nuvia Dental Implant Center opened a practice location in Richmond, Va. 2. Dental practices in Virginia are having trouble with dental hygienist…

Here are 11 dentists who have made headlines since Oct. 20: