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  1. Candid, SoftSmile launch multi-year partnership
    Clear aligner company Candid recently launched a multi-year partnership with SoftSmile, an artificial intelligence orthodontics company.
  2. Premier Care Dental Management in the news: 6 updates
    New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management is expected to experience further growth this year after finishing a strong 2022.
  3. New York hospital opens Center for Dental Care
    Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center opened its Center for Dental Care March 13.

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  1. Premier Care Dental Management acquires 1st New Hampshire practice
    New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management added its first practice in New Hampshire.
  2. CareQuest Innovation Partners, Matter team up to launch dental innovation program
    CareQuest Innovation Partners and Matter are launching Smile Health, a startup program to provide solutions in oral health disparities. 
  3. Colorado, Washington aim to increase dental therapy access
    Colorado and Washington have made moves to increase access to dental therapy in their respective states.
  4. Where 3 oral surgery MSOs stand in 2023
    Oral surgery groups have made several moves during the first three months of 2023 to expand their networks.

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  1. 5 insights from 1 dentist's 60-year career
    Richard Hess, DDS, has seen several changes take place in the dental industry during his career, the Daily Journal reported March 11. 
  2. Premier Care Dental Management adds 2nd Connecticut practice
    New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has partnered with a Connecticut dental practice.
  3. Affordable Dentures & Implants closes in Vermont, leaves patients without treatment
    An Affordable Dentures & Implants office in South Burlington, Vt., closed suddenly, leaving patients unable to receive treatment, mychamplainvalley.com reported March 10.  
  4. Russia-Ukraine war continues to tighten dental supply chain
    The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is making it difficult for dental offices in the U.S. to obtain nitrous oxide and helium, CBS affiliate KIMA reported March 12.

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  1. 3 dental companies named to most ethical companies list
    Three dental companies were included on the 2023 "World's Most Ethical Companies" list by Ethisphere. 
  2. Tennessee dentist sentenced to prison for conspiring to commit healthcare fraud
    A dentist in Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, the Justice Department reported March 10.
  3. 7 dental leadership moves
    Walmart Health appointed its new chief dental officer and six other leadership moves that have taken place in the dental industry since March 1:
  4. How 1 CFO approaches the economic challenges facing today's dental industry
    Despite several economic challenges facing the dental and oral health industries, Henry Moomaw does not find it difficult to remain optimistic.
  5. 4 updates on dental schools
    Here are four updates on dental education that Becker's has reported on since March 3:
  6. State of dentistry in Wyoming: 11 things to know
    Here are 11 things to know about dentistry in Wyoming:
  7. Insight into the unique business strategy of Sage Dental from Jim Mizouni
    Jim Mizouni is senior vice president and chief development officer of Sage Dental, a DSO that supports 93 total practices across Florida and Georgia. 
  8. ADA exec appointed dean of University of Buffalo dental school
    Marcelo Araujo, DDS, PhD, will begin a new role as dean of the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine May 15.
  9. Colorado will soon begin licensing dental therapists, but can it support them?
    A new law in Colorado will allow the state to begin licensing dental therapists, but a lack of training and resources could hinder the state's ability to bring enough in, The Colorado Sun reported March 10.

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