Author: Ariana Portalatin

Elite Dental Partners has appointed Sarah Berman vice president of general counsel, the Chicago-based DSO said Oct. 18.

New York City-based teledentistry company Candid is partnering with Vivos Therapeutics to provide patients with orthodontic and obstructive sleep apnea treatments under the same provider network, the medical technology company said Oct. 18.

Spark Orthodontics has acquired Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics of Tennessee, the Pennsylvania-based practice said Oct. 19.

Delta Dental, Humana and DentaQuest are among the top dental insurance companies in the U.S., according to an Oct. 18 ranking by Money magazine.

George Shepley, DDS, was named president-elect of the American Dental Association on Oct. 16.

Aspen Dental Management will begin to use SprintRay's 3D printing technology at its more than 900 locations nationwide, the Chicago-based DSO said Oct. 18.

The American Dental Association's new president and seven other dentists made the news last week:

A team of researchers at the University of Toledo (Ohio) will launch a study to examine the psychological factors that prevent patients from seeking dental care, the school said Oct. 15.

The National Dental Association and Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company SmileDirectClub have established a scholarship to promote diversity in dentistry.

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso and the New Mexico Higher Education Department are partnering on educational opportunities for New Mexico residents, KTSM, an NBC affiliate, reported Oct. 17.