Author: Ariana Portalatin

Here are five dental leadership changes that have taken place since Jan. 26: 1. The Georgia School of Orthodontics named Mohamed Masoud, BDS, its new director of research. 2. Dental benefits provider DentaQuest appointed Ronke Ogunbameru, DDS, as dental director…

A orthodontics leader was recently named head of a research center, while two other dentists have opened a practice in West Virginia. Here are five dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 2:

Seventy-one percent of dental assistants currently work in private practice, according to Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report. Dentalpost’s annual report highlights various industry trends, including workforce, salary and practice management. Dentalpost surveyed nearly 3,575 dental professionals to create this…

The dental industry will receive additional funding in several areas after Congress passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. President Donald Trump signed the bill Feb. 3, putting an end to the partial government…

Here are three dental industry acquisitions that have taken place since January, totaling more than $11.9 million: 1. New Jersey’s largest dental condominium was sold in January for $5 million. 2. A California retail property featuring an orthodontics office was…

Several dentists are opening offices in West Virginia, Vermont and Arkansas. Three openings to know: 1. Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va. 2. Efros Orthodontics is set to open a…

There are nearly 8,500 dentists in Illinois, the highest-ranked state for dental health in the U.S.  Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of individuals who visited…

Several DSOs have recently acquired new practices, expanded their partner offerings and added new technology. Here is what five DSOs accomplished this week: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added seven offices to its network in January. 2. Dallas-based MB2 Dental…

The Georgia School of Orthodontics has named Mohamed Masoud, BDS, its new director of research.  Dr. Masoud is currently a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, according to a Feb. 5 news release. His previous experience includes serving as…

Maine lawmakers are considering an emergency proposal to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dentists who perform work on patients under anesthesia. Six notes: 1. HP1438 states that Maine currently does not fully reimburse for dental services requiring anesthesia, which…