Several bills have been filed in Iowa and Tennessee to restrict the addition of fluoride in water systems. Five notes: 1. Iowa House File 2395 would ban adding fluoride to both public and private water supplies. 2. Tennessee companion bills…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Heartland Dental, PDS Health and The Aspen Group are the three largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 4,000 practices nationwide. Here are five updates from the companies in 2026: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental…
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA is working with Clear Aligner Advisor to provide education and training to its doctor partners. Clear Aligner Advisor helps providers successfully integrate clear aligners into their practices. The partnership represents Clear Aligner Advisor’s largest transition…
Dental AI company Pearl has hired Eugene Katz to be its first vice president of customer success. In this newly created role, Mr. Katz will spearhead the company’s customer success strategy and build on its provider-first approach to ensure dental…
While there are several solutions dental practices can focus on to remain financially stable during times of economic crisis, there is one in particular that stands out among the others. Smile Makers Dental Center CEO Geith Kallas, DDS, and Fireside…
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A group of industry leaders have come together in response to the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence technology in dentistry. Dental AI company VideaHealth established the AI Leadership Council earlier this year to help ensure the responsible adoption of AI…
Three dental companies were recently ranked among the best midsized employers for 2026 by Forbes. Forbes ranked the best midsized and large companies in separate lists based on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at companies in the…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is urging the Department of Education to reconsider proposed student loan caps for healthcare fields. Seven notes: 1. The Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has proposed establishing a $20,500 annual borrowing limit…
Several DSOs have kicked off 2026 with new partnerships and practice openings in states along the East Coast. Five updates to know: 1. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added Suffolk Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, which has five locations in New York.…
DSOs are continuing to invest in artificial intelligence technology to enhance patient care and practice management. Three updates since the start of 2026: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental integrated VideaHealth’s Clinical Assist AI platform into its more than 1,100 dental practices.…