Author: Ariana Portalatin

DentalHQ has added Hoss Sooudi as CEO and Kendra Hunter as COO.

Wendell Edgin, DDS, who served as president of several dental organizations and formerly served as a consultant to the U.S. surgeon general, is retiring after 42 years of practice. 

Ghali Ghali, DDS, MD, was recently given the Distinguished Service Award from the Louisiana Dental Association, the Bossier Press-Tribune reported April 26.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based dental partnership organization Imagen Dental Partners recently expanded its footprint in Texas with the addition of Heart of Texas Smiles to its network. 

The American Dental Association Science and Research Institute and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio have received a $2.4 million grant to fund research into responsible antibiotic use for periodontal disease.

Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub completed a $255 million secured debt facility for its SmilePay subsidiary. 

Align Technology reported $973.2 million in revenue and reached several clinical milestones during the first quarter of 2022, the medical device company said April 27. 

A California dentist is among 19 people charged in connection with a scheme to defraud the NBA's Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of $5 million, the U.S Justice Department said April 27. 

Although several medical specialties have become well versed with robotic technology for surgical planning and performance, dentistry has only touched the tip of the iceberg.

Dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienist jobs are expected to grow by 71,100 through 2030, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.