Author: Ariana Portalatin

Tend, a dentistry startup launched in2019, has opened two locations in Boston and one in Atlanta, the company said Dec. 15.

Austin (Texas) Oral Surgery has educated more than 2,300 dental hygienists in the state on the warning signs of child sex trafficking in its five years of hosting training, the dental practice said Dec. 14.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management expanded into several states, gained a new investment and added to its leadership in 2021.

Revenue cycle management company Vyne Dental has acquired Onederful, a developer of dental software that connects practices with payers, Vyne Dental said Dec. 14.

A bill to promote oral health education has passed the U.S. House and is headed to the full Senate, the ADA said Dec. 13.

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine has received nearly $735,000 to expand its treatment of people with disabilities, the school said Dec. 13.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based DSO Dental365 has acquired Beacon Dental Health, Dental365 said Dec. 13.

DentalWorks USA, formerly a network of dental professionals providing dental treatment for work-related injuries, has rebranded as HeadsUp Healthcare to provide above-the-neck care, the company said Dec. 13.

Two dentists won a lawsuit against Delta Dental of Kansas, and three other dentists made headlines in the last week:

Virtual Dental Care is partnering with dental insurer Cigna to launch a teledentistry program for patients in Southern Florida and Southern California, the teledentistry software company said Dec. 13.