A Utah man has been charged with continuing to practice dentistry despite surrendering his dental license in 2023, ksl.com reported April 15. Richard Arthur Shulze, DDS, surrendered his dental license after pleading no contest to charges of DUI and trespassing…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Several dental companies and providers have earned new investments and grants this year to fund patient care and technology advancements. Seven updates from 2026: 1. The NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities received a $5.48 million grant…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added a Michigan dental practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Dexter (Mich.) Dental Studio, according to an April 14 LinkedIn post. The practice is led by A. Sophia Cornish, DDS. The practice offers…
State legislators continue to look toward dental therapy as a way to alleviate workforce shortages and increase access to care throughout the U.S. Here are six statistics and recent updates showcasing dental therapy’s growth and evolution: 1. Fourteen states currently…
Four DSOs and dental practices were recently included on the 2026 Inc. 5000 Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies. The rankings are based on companies’ percentage revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. Here are the executives leading each organization: Doug…
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Here are eight federal updates from the last 30 days dental leaders should know: 1. The American Dental Association made recommendations to federal officials in support of interoperability for dental imaging. 2. Four dental organizations requested more than $600 million…
The American Board of Dental Examiners plans to integrate the American Dental Association’s exam into its own to help modernize the licensure process. The ADA’s Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination is designed to help state dental boards determine whether…
Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental recently gained preliminary court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its 2025 data breach. Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across Nevada, discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems…
More than 73% of dentists currently have an adequate number of dental assistants at their practice, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the first…
Dental industry professionals and other stakeholders called on Pennsylvania lawmakers to expand training and remove barriers to help alleviate workforce shortages in the state. The state Senate Majority Policy Committee held a public hearing April 13 to discuss the impact…