Author: Ariana Portalatin

Here are five dental industry acquisitions that took place in December: 

A dental school dean who resigned from his role, two dentists who lost their offices in a fire, and 22 other dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 10: 

Align Technology, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists are facing an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the organizations conspired to eliminate SmileDirectClub from the dental market.

Hundreds of dentists made headlines this year for their notable leadership appointments, innovative dental work, practice openings and more.

A Wisconsin woman is being investigated for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license, NBC affiliate TMJ4 reported Dec. 23.

Staffing shortages have made it hard for specialty dental practices to expand, according to Alex Mehler, DMD, Aspen Dental's vice president of endodontic support services.

Dentists can expect to see continued innovation with technology and more reforms for dental insurers next year, according to Huzefa Kapadia, DDS. 

Many dentists are expecting to be faced with several challenges next year as the industry deals with increased consolidation, inflation and low reimbursement rates.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added its second Georgia practice in six days.

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has added Epic Wisdom at its clinics to combine its medical and dental records.