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A panel in the South Carolina House of Representatives has unanimously advanced a bill to end the practice of mail-order orthodontics, according to an April 21 report from the South Carolina Daily Gazette.  Senate Bill 453 requires that any teledentistry…

GotaDental, a dental equipment supplier in Cabot, Ark., recently suffered a fire that caused $2 million in damages, Fox 16 reported April 21.  Dental chair upholstery caught fire inside the building April 16, quickly spreading and resulting in a total…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has broken ground on a new practice in Glen Carbon, Ill., The Edwardsville Intelligencer reported April 21. The 4,260-square-foot office will be located in the city’s Orchard Town Center, joining a list of other restaurants and…

A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly that would generate a nearly 50% jump in the Medicaid reimbursement rate for dentists, according to an April 22 report from NC Health News.  Senate Bill 805 proposes giving…

The Torrington (Conn.) Health Center has reinstated its dental services after suspending services in February 2025, according to an April 14 report from The Lakeville Journal. The center paused services due to significant financial challenges. In July, an agreement was…

Here are four DSOs that have recently added partner practices or opened de novo offices in Florida: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) Heartland Dental received a permit for the construction of a 4,260-square-foot practice in St. Augustine, Fla.  Heartland Dental received…

Anacortes, Wash.-based Bayside Dental recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized access of patient information. Bayside Dental was alerted to unauthorized access to its network on or around Jan. 5. A ransomware group named Sinobi claimed responsibility…

There are still a number of advantages that come with maintaining an independent dentistal practice, from more intimate interactions with patients to having more day-to-day flexibility.  For dentists who do decide to partner with a DSO, it is crucial to…

Here are 10 trends and statistics showcasing the evolution of AI in healthcare and its impact on patient care and practice operations: 1. Several large DSOs have added AI technology to their networks this year, including Aspen Dental and PDS…