Author: Ariana Portalatin

A combination of digital technology, the aging population and an increased demand for cosmetics is encouraging changes in patient care, according to one dentist leader. 

A Maryland dentist has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added its first Oregon practice to its network. 

Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub launched an artificial intelligence-guided platform that shows patients projected treatment outcomes. 

Several DSOs have expanded their presence in California, Texas and Florida, the three most populous states in the U.S.

The American Dental Association urged dentists to contact their senators in support of the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. 

Here are three dental practices that have added new technologies and services: 

There are several factors contributing to staffing shortages at dental practices across the U.S., and pay is no longer enough to recruit and retain talent, according to one dentist. 

Dallas-based Pearl Street Dental Partners recently received a $115 million senior credit facility from Oxford Finance.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added four practices in three states.