Author: Ariana Portalatin

Here are two data breaches affecting dental companies that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 23: 

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is closing its Montefiore dental center, TribLive.com reported March 11. 

Dental organizations and other healthcare companies are still dealing with the aftermath of a cyberattack on Change Healthcare that began Feb. 21.

Several dental schools in the U.S. were recently ranked among the best dental schools in the world by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

Here are 21 updates on six of the largest DSOs in the U.S., including Heartland Dental, Pacific Dental Services and Dental Care Alliance:

Minnesota legislators are considering a bill that would allow the state to join an interstate compact to alleviate workforce shortages. 

The University of California San Francisco has worked to enhance patient care with integrated medical and dental records through Epic.

Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics recently experienced a data breach potentially affecting the information of its employees and patients.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has stayed dedicated to boosting support for dental assistants and advancing medical-dental integration. 

More dental practices and DSOs believe salivary diagnostics will become a new standard of care and improve patient outcomes and advance oral systemic healthcare.