Author: Ariana Portalatin

A Philadelphia dental hygienist recently started a nonprofit to provide education and dental supplies to families in need.

Upper Allegheny Health System has agreed to pay $2.7 million to the United States, New York and Pennsylvania to resolve allegations that it treated patients with unsterilized tools, the New York attorney general's office announced May 25.

The American Dental Association provides data on the dental workforce from the past decade, including gender, age and race.

Henry Schein One acquired an 80 percent ownership position in software company Jarvis Analytics, according to a May 25 press release.

From lawsuits and monetary donations to new location openings, here are eight dentists making headlines:

Data from the American Dental Association details the percentage of Americans who report barriers to accessing dental care. Overall, the organization has found the main barriers to be related to cost. Cost barriers have decreased for children and increased for…

Dentists continue to show lower rates of COVID-19 infection compared to other health professionals, according to a recent study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Rosalinda Olague, senior manager of dental assistant strategy and university relations for Pacific Dental Services, was reappointed to the Dental Board of California by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a May 24 press release.

According to the American Dental Association, there are currently 67 predoctoral dental schools in the U.S.

Group purchasing organization Synergy Dental Partners welcomed two new members to its executive team to help expand the company's growth and member benefits, the company announced in a May 24 press release.