Author: Ariana Portalatin

Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental has named Vikash Jhunjhunwala as its next senior vice president of finance. 

Colgate-Palmolive recently joined a new group that aims to create an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics products.

Five dental organizations recently joined 57 other health groups asking legislators to allow the FDA to regulate synthetic nicotine products. 

Delta Dental of Illinois has partnered with TeleDentistry.com to offer 24/7 virtual dental visits, the dental insurer said March 8. 

A former Virginia dental office employee who embezzled more than $177,000 struck a plea deal to serve five years of a 20-year prison sentence, The Free Lance-Star reported March 8.

The number of oral and maxillofacial pathologists in the U.S. has only increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 to 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

Three states have recently taken action to expand dental care by introducing and passing legislation to change how services are performed. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based DSO Dental365 has donated dental supplies to Ukrainian refugees. 

The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill authorizing the practice of dental auxiliaries in the state.

The number of U.S. prosthodontists has grown only 15 percent in the last 20 years, according to data from the American Dental Association.