Author: Ariana Portalatin

An employee at the Indiana University School of Dentistry has been charged with felony fraud and theft after allegedly ordering and stealing more than $150,000 in gold dental equipment, Fox 59 reported March 11.  Michael Frazer, 33, worked as a…

Dental practices could see significant revenue losses if Medicaid funding is cut, according to a March 11 report from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year…

Dental office closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with increased burden on emergency rooms, according to a new study from the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City.  Researchers at NYU examined Medicaid claims data for…

Dentists and oral health organizations are joining larger discussions touching on several issues in the industry, including dental education, workforce shortages, economic policies and more.  Here are five controversies affecting the dental industry that Becker’s has covered this year: 1.…

Several dental companies and DSOs have onboarded new leaders to oversee clinical care, operations and other key functions. Here are seven dental leaders who have been appointed to C-suite roles so far in 2025: 1. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health appointed…

State legislators and dental organizations are pushing for increased dental coverage and workforce support for Medicaid programs.  Here are five updates to know: 1. A bill proposed in the Florida Senate would expand dental services for Medicaid recipients and raise…

Dental practice owners are bracing for potential price increases for supplies and equipment as part of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan. President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect March 4, but they were later…

The University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry received the most funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2024, according to new data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $272 million in research funding to 48 dental schools in the U.S. last year, according to new data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Here are four DSOs who have celebrated company milestones so far in 2025: