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Several bills have been filed in Iowa and Tennessee to restrict the addition of fluoride in water systems. Five notes:  1. Iowa House File 2395 would ban adding fluoride to both public and private water supplies. 2. Tennessee companion bills…

Heartland Dental, PDS Health and The Aspen Group are the three largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 4,000 practices nationwide. Here are five updates from the companies in 2026: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental…

Dentists have an average annual salary of $184,490 in Illinois, the top-ranked state for dental health.  Personal finance site Wallethub gave all 50 states and Washington, D.C., a score based on 25 metrics including dental habits and care and oral…

Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has appointed Denver Jenkins, DDS, as director of its advanced education in general dentistry program.  Dr. Jenkins has more than three decades of clinical and educational experience. He is a Case…

Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA is working with Clear Aligner Advisor to provide education and training to its doctor partners. Clear Aligner Advisor helps providers successfully integrate clear aligners into their practices. The partnership represents Clear Aligner Advisor’s largest transition…

Dental AI company Pearl has hired Eugene Katz to be its first vice president of customer success.  In this newly created role, Mr. Katz will spearhead the company’s customer success strategy and build on its provider-first approach to ensure dental…

While there are several solutions dental practices can focus on to remain financially stable during times of economic crisis, there is one in particular that stands out among the others. Smile Makers Dental Center CEO Geith Kallas, DDS, and Fireside…

A group of industry leaders have come together in response to the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence technology in dentistry.  Dental AI company VideaHealth established the AI Leadership Council earlier this year to help ensure the responsible adoption of AI…

Three dental companies were recently ranked among the best midsized employers for 2026 by Forbes. Forbes ranked the best midsized and large companies in separate lists based on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at companies in the…

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is urging the Department of Education to reconsider proposed student loan caps for healthcare fields. Seven notes:  1. The Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has proposed establishing a $20,500 annual borrowing limit…