Author: Ariana Portalatin

Medical technology company Vivos Therapeutics is partnering with Nexus Dental Systems to create a comprehensive medical billing service for the industry. 

A Kentucky dental practice is spending more than $250,000 to expand its office, McLean County News reported Dec. 15.

A Louisiana dental practice was damaged by a recent tornado that tore through the Iberia Parish area, CBS affiliate KLFY reported Dec. 14. 

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners recently added a New York practice to its network. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added an Arizona practice to its network.  

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental recently added practices in four states.

Several small-scale DSOs spent the year affiliating with new practices, entering new markets and adding industry partnerships to grow their businesses. 

The dental industry saw several developments in technology, with robotics being added to dental practices and innovations taking place to improve patient care. 

Here are five recent dental technology updates to know: 

Pound Ridge (N.Y.) Cosmetic Dentistry is the first dental clinic on the East Coast to acquire an emotional support robot to reduce anxiety in pediatric patients, ABC affiliate NEWS10 reported Dec. 13.