Author: Ariana Portalatin

High Point (N.C.) University’s Workman School of Dental Medicine is installing SIMtoCARE dental units as part of its goal to create the world's largest simulation lab.

From practice affiliations and industry partnerships to new investments, here are 14 updates from DSOs with fewer than 300 practices that have taken place since the start of 2023:

Chief operating officers play a key role in overseeing the daily operations of a company, a critical component for dental companies seeking to expand their footprint and grow their team.

Several state legislatures and dental organizations are considering changes that would impact how dentistry is performed and how dentists operate. 

Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Brunswick, Ga. 

Forty-eight dental schools in the U.S. received a total of $257,154,308 in funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. 

Dental software company Planet DDS recently hired Gary Rizo to be vice president of infrastructure.

Atlanta-based DSO Benevis kicked off 2023 with the launch of several initiatives and the addition of a new dental hygiene leader. 

Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance expanded its footprint in Illinois with the addition of a Chicago practice to its network.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management appointed two senior vice presidents of operations.