Author: Ariana Portalatin

A bill introduced under Oklahoma's House of Representatives is causing a divide among dental professionals and insurers in the state. 

Kim Martin, DMD, president of the New Mexico Dental Association, has donated $25,000 to the Texas Tech University Hunt School of Dental Medicine in El Paso, NBC affiliate KTSM reported March 14.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 placed No. 89 on Inc. magazine's list of the fastest growing private companies in the Northeast.  

Heartland Dental CFO Travis Franklin has been with the Effingham, Ill.-based DSO for 18 years, overseeing several aspects during its journey to become one of the largest DSOs in the U.S. 

Richard Hall, president and CEO of Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management, is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense's Patriot Award, the management services organization said March 15. 

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added Parkside Oral Surgery & Implant Center, its second partner practice in California, to its network.

Several dental companies have announced partnerships to expand services and launch new products. 

Vyne Dental has promoted Vance Taylor to the role of chief growth officer, the revenue cycle management company said March 14. 

A New Mexico dentist is organizing relief efforts to benefit people affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict after a family member was killed during a recent attack, KRQE News reported March 11. 

The Florida legislature is considering a proposal that would pay dental school graduates to practice in rural communities, Spectrum News reported March 10.