Author: Ariana Portalatin

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental named its next human resources officer, and five other dental leadership moves were made in the last two weeks:

Two dentists who affiliated their practices with DSOs and three other dentists who made headlines last week:

The ADA offered guidance on how the No Surprises Act could affect dental practices and six other federal government and policy updates for dentists to know from the last month:

A former Verizon Wireless executive turned dental CEO and nine other dental group leaders to know:

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Endo Partners recently added Florida Root Canal Specialists to its network. 

Researchers from the American Dental Association's Science and Research Institute have developed a dental probe that can detect signs of gum disease.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added its first Texas practice, the DSO said April 14. 

Five DSOs have appointed new leaders to their executive teams in the last 30 days:

Three states recently introduced or advanced legislation affecting how dentistry is practiced, Medicaid benefits, funding programs and insurance coverage. 

Richard Workman, DMD, founder of Effingham, Ill.-based DSO Heartland Dental, and his wife, Angela Workman, donated $5 million to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, the school said April 14.