Author: Ariana Portalatin

Dallas-based Deca Dental Group has appointed Lyndsay Lord chief human resources officer.

Investigators have found new details surrounding a Virginia woman charged with illegally running a dental practice inside her husband's veterinary clinic, Wavy reported Feb. 23. 

A partnership between 3D printing company3D Systems and Swiss supplier Saremco Dental AG will aim to create new 3D printing materials for dental procedures.

The ADA signed a joint letter asking lawmakers to include a student loan repayment program in its pandemic preparedness legislation, the dental agency said Feb. 23. 

Dental practice owners were largely "somewhat confident" in the recovery of the dental industry, but less confident when it comes to the U.S. economy, as a whole over the next six months, according to new data from the American Dental…

The number of patients seen at dental practices during the week of Feb. 14 was lower than the maximum amount staffing levels would allow, according to new data from the American Dental Association. 

Several DSOs have expanded into new states. Here are four: 

Workforce shortages are the biggest factor preventing dental practices from recruiting dental assistants and hygienists, according to a new poll from the American Dental Association.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental has entered the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets with its acquisition of five practices in Florida. 

Two states are considering legislation that would expand the scope of practice for dental professionals, and the American Dental Association is calling for more attention to workforce shortages and oral health disparities.