Author: Ariana Portalatin

Potential federal funding cuts could heavily impact DSOs’ ability to care for adult and child Medicaid recipients, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) is expected to shrink state Medicaid budgets by $664 billion…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental plans to open an office in Bastrop, Texas, Community Impact reported March 23. Aspen Dental recently spent $310,000 to renovate the 3,500-square-foot space.  The office, which will mark the company’s first in the city, will open in…

Here are 10 statistics and trends showing how the dental assistant workforce is evolving:  1. Dentalpost reported that dental assistants are the likeliest dental professionals to be seeking new opportunities, with 47% considering changing jobs within the next two years.…

Eugene-based Lane Community College officials have proposed closing one of their dental clinics to help balance its budget, Lookout Eugene-Springfield reported March 20. Six notes:  1. College administrators proposed $4.2 million in cutbacks for the next school year, which would…

PDS Health Technologies has partnered with the University of the Pacific on an Epic deployment that will enhance medical-dental integration. The University of the Pacific will become the first dental school in the U.S. to implement PDS Health’s dental-optimized instance…

Here are eight statistics and trends showing how the dental hygiene field is evolving:  1. Several states have introduced or passed legislation affecting dental hygiene as workforce shortages continue and the profession evolves. These bills cover several issues, including autonomy,…

Here are 12 dental insurance coverage and legislation updates from the last month: 1. Several states facing budget shortfalls are considering rolling back adult Medicaid coverage and implementing coverage caps. 2. U.S. Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Herb Conaway,…

COOs serve a crucial role in aligning the clinical and operational needs at dental organizations. Here are the COOs of four of the largest DSOs in the U.S.: DeAnn McClain. COO at Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.): Ms. McClain joined Heartland…

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently added Haeger Orthodontists to its network.  Haeger Orthodontists has locations in Kent and Maple Valley, Wash.  SALT has added several offices in Washington in recent months, including Kirby Nelson Orthodontics, Parker Orthodontics and Yakima Orthodontics.…

Here are 11 dental school updates from the last few weeks:  1. Milwaukee-based Marquette School of Dentistry received a $2 million gift to establish its first endowed directorship. 2. Big Rapids, Mich.-based Ferris State University appointed Deborah Brown, DMD, to…