Passing legislation that solves challenges with dental insurance could lead to improved employee satisfaction, reduced administrative burden and elevated patient care, according to one dental practice administrator. Steven Wilbanks is the practice administrator for the office of Matthew N. Wilbanks,…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
A California dentist has been sentenced to jail time for sexually assaulting multiple patients, KSBW reported April 22. Weidong Wang, DDS, was convicted of sexually assaulting multiple patients while they were under anesthesia. Dr. Wang pled no contest to three…
Louisiana legislators have advanced a bill that would require Medicaid to cover certain dental procedures. Under House Bill 222, the state’s Medicaid program would cover dental procedures deemed medically necessary in order for a patient to be cleared to receive…
Dental software and clear aligner company uLab Systems recently made three senior leadership appointments. Johanna Beckmen was promoted to senior vice president of commercial strategy and operations, Rick Geracitano was promoted to vice president of sales, and Joel Siegel was…
Here are six updates on New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management in 2026: 1. Premier Care Dental Management promoted oral surgeon Joshua E. Gish, DDS, to the role of president. 2. Premier Care Dental Management acquired Lebanon Family…
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Dentists are facing compounding factors fueling financial troubles for their practices this year. Five notes: 1. Although several states have increased reimbursement rates for dental services, they are still not enough to keep up with the pace of inflation, according…
Here are three new trends dental industry leaders are tracking that could lead to future hurdles for providers and DSO executives: Increasing ED visits Hospital emergency departments are seeing an increasing number of pediatric patients seeking treatment for dental issues. …
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has named Katie Lee, DDS, its vice president of education and development. Dr. Lee is the founder of Collective Health Society, an integrated dental and wellness practice in Centennial, Colo. The practice opened in April…
A Baltimore dental assistant and two of her family members have been sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone prescription drugs to a licensed dentist. Samantha Cook previously worked as a dental assistant at Perry Hall (Md.) Family Dental. Over the course…
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…