Author: Ariana Portalatin

The American Dental Association recently launched a new research journal, JADA Foundational Science, the company announced in a May 17 press release.

Health insurer Delta Dental will be sending out a survey to its patients nationwide in an effort to gain insight into the patient experience and enhance patient-centered care, according to a May 19 press release.

Medical device company Align Technology recently announced its involvement in a new stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. to repurchase $100 million of Align's common stock.

A North Carolina-based dentist will be opening his own practice in Stamps, Ark., to provide community-driven dental care.

Irving, Texas-based dental management company U.S. Oral Services Management introduced May 18 Gordon Brady, DMD, and Vincent Montgomery, DMD, as newcomers to its clinical governance board.

From facility expansions to new leadership appointments, here are 7 dentists making the news:

North American Dental Group recently added Jacksonville, Fla.-based Paul Hinder, DDS, to its list of affiliated dental practices, according to a May 17 press release.

Healthcare solutions company Henry Schein announced Reed Tuckson, MD, as the company's newest member of its board of directors, according to a May 17 press release.

Two Texas-based dentists paid $3.1 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded the state Medicaid program and violated the False Claims Act, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental announced a strategic transaction with Wakefield, Mass.-based American Dental Partners Incorporated that will create a network of more than 2,300 dentists across 38 states, according to a May 14 press release.