Here are more than 25 dental industry “firsts” Becker’s has reported on so far this year:
1. Cleveland-based Northeast Ohio Medical University celebrated the opening of its Bitonte College of Dentistry by welcoming its inaugural class of 52 students.
2. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added its first practices in Kentucky and Washington.
3. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first practices in Utah, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
4. Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill making Louisiana the first state to join the American Association of Dental Boards’ Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact.
5. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added its first practices in California, Tennessee, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
6. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development launched the state’s first dental assistant registered apprenticeship program.
7. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added its first practice in New York.
8. The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open its first office in Pennsylvania.
9. Allied OMS made its first acquisition in Indiana. It also gained its first capital investment.
10. Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine welcomed its first class of students.
11. Temple University is planning to open a dental school in Tamaqua, Pa., which will be the first rural dental school in the state.
12. The University of Nevada Las Vegas will open a first-of-its-kind dental clinic aimed at serving patients with disabilities.
13. The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville and Titusville (Pa.) Area Hospital to launch the state’s first regional training center.
14. The American Dental Association and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine established the first-ever living clinical guideline program dedicated to oral healthcare.
15. Cumming, Ga.-based OMS360 made its first practice addition in Pennsylvania.
16. Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management added its first practices in Oklahoma and Maryland.
17. Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners added its first orthodontic practice, partnering with Daniel Hulme, DDS. It also added its first practice in Utah.
18. Salt Lake City-based Nuvia Dental Implant Center opened its first location in Kentucky.
19. Utah became the first state to ban water fluoridation.
20. Wausau, Wis.-based Northcentral Technical College is planning to launch the first dental therapy program in Wisconsin.
21. Angelalign Technology, a Chinese clear aligner company, will open its first U.S. facility in Wisconsin.
22. ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened its first location in Hawaii Feb. 26.
23. Dallas-based MB2 Dental added its first practice in Hawaii.
24. Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group acquired its first Georgia practice.
25. Lexington, Ky.-based PepperPointe Partnerships graduated its first class of doctors from its leadership development program.
