Author: Ariana Portalatin

Planet DDS appointed its first chief marketing officer and four other dental leadership moves to know:

3Shape has collaborated with Colgate-Palmolive to launch a patient-tailored tooth-whitening tool for dental clinics. 

The COVID-19 pandemic, staffing challenges, rising costs and low reimbursement rates are leading to a bleak outlook on independent dentistry, but some are still eyeing a promising future.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added 424 practices in 38 states last year, expanding its network to support more than 2,300 doctors in more than 1,550 offices. 

The spinoff company of Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental business, dubbed "NewCo," is expected to accelerate growth and financial opportunities for the two companies and its stockholders.

The Red Bird Clinic in Beverly, Ky., has several strategies to provide dental care to rural communities in need of care, CBS affiliate WKYT reported Jan. 20. 

The University of Oklahoma Tulsa plans to open a 5,000-square-foot dental clinic this summer to expand care locally for those in need, Public Radio Tulsa reported Jan. 19. 

Valleywise Health has established an advanced education program in general dentistry that will teach residents how to provide care to racially and ethnically diverse patients, the Phoenix-based public health system said Jan. 20.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based DSO Marquee Dental Partners recently expanded its Florida footprint to 20 offices with the acquisition of Advanced Dental Arts, the DSO said Jan. 20.

The Arizona Senate will consider a bill that would allow dentists to provide cosmetic fillers and Botox, allowing them to expand their scope amid lost revenue during COVID-19, tucson.com reported Jan. 19.