Author: Ariana Portalatin

The average cost of dental school in the U.S. has increased in the last 10 years, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

The University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., has the most expensive dental school in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services is starting several initiatives to support dental assistants in honor of Dental Assistants Recognition Week in March. 

Here are four dental acquisitions that took place in February: 

Lipella Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, recently created a scientific advisory board focused on oral health. 

Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet was included on Fast Company's 2023 list of most innovative companies in the world. 

The Massachusetts legislature is considering four bills concerning the scope of dental hygienist roles and the addition of dental therapists in the state, WWLP reported Feb. 28. 

The Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry suspended a dentist's license after he violated the terms of a consent agreement by consuming alcohol and closing his practice without providing dental services for patients who had paid in advance, the Erie Times-News reported…

A dental partnership organization and a dental insurance company recently hired new CEOs.

Reno, Nev.-based Bluetree Dental recently received a $32 million investment from private equity firm Clairvest Group.