Here are seven dental industry updates that have taken place in North Carolina since February: 1. The North Carolina Dental Board issued updated sedation guidelines to dental practices. 2. North Carolina was ranked among the worst states for children’s oral…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental has welcomed Greg Wappett back to the company as chief development officer. Mr. Wappett served as the director of corporate development from 2016 until 2021, during which he led the DSO’s affiliation strategy in new…
Adult Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to struggle with accessing dental care despite the state expanding coverage four years ago, Bangor Daily News reported April 8. Six notes: 1. Legislators expanded coverage under MaineCare in 2022 to cover preventative, restorative…
Kansas, the top-ranked state for children’s oral health, has 59 pediatric dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on their oral healthcare for children. States were ranked on…
Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has introduced a clinical documentation platform. Pearl Voice helps clinicians maintain accurate records in real time by automatically capturing and transcribing doctor–patient interactions during appointments, including periodontal charting. It can then convert them into various…
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Chicago-based Aspen Dental will close its office in Lockport, Ill., later this month, according to information shared with Becker’s. A spokesperson for Aspen Dental told Becker’s the move is part of a process in which practice owners within the company’s…
HeyDonto AI Technology has closed a $20 million seed funding round at a $200 million valuation. The company will use the funds to expand Conduit, its dental interoperability exchange platform, according to an April 7 news release. The platform allows…
Consumer dental spending continues to lag behind overall healthcare spending despite increasing gradually over the last several years, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for…
Connecticut legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental hygienists to provide services inside private residences. Five notes: 1. House bill 5303 allows hygienists who have been practicing for at least two years to provide services at private residences…
More dentists are confident in the dental care sector than the overall U.S. economy, 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 quarter of…