Author: Ariana Portalatin

Here are five notable dental school updates Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 25: 1. Appleton, Wis.-based Fox Valley Technical College celebrated an expansion to its dental program. The school invested $2.1 million into growing its dental program, adding six…

Eighteen states have passed a total of 37 dental insurance reform laws so far this year, according to the American Dental Association.  Seven notes:  1. The most common insurance issues addressed this year include dental loss ratios, virtual credit cards,…

Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners recently announced the terms of its initial public offering, with plans to raise $20 million by selling more than 1.5 million shares. Park Dental Partners plans to use the proceeds from its IPO for general corporate…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to block private equity groups and hedge funds from interfering with the healthcare decisions of dental and medical professionals. The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, bars private equity groups and…

Dental benefits provider United Concordia Dental has partnered with Harmony Health on a pilot program using salivary testing technology. Harmony Health is the nonprofit arm of Oral Genome, the developer of a salivary test that detects biomarkers associated with caries…

Here are seven artificial intelligence updates that have taken place since July 11: 1. Dental AI company Pearl introduced Imagecheck, an AI-powered dental radiograph quality assurance program. 2. Trust AI raised $6 million to support its product offerings for dentists. …

Here are six DSOs that have gained new investments this year to fuel growth and establish a better financial standing: 1. Detroit-based Motor City Dental Partners received financing from Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm. The funding will be…

The Maine legislature recently passed a bill creating a new pathway for prospective clinicians to earn an adjunct dentist license, WGME reported Oct. 8. The bill allows applicants with international dentistry degrees to practice under the general supervision of a…

There are 427 pediatric dentists in New Jersey, which was recently ranked as the worst state for children’s oral health in the U.S.  WalletHub released a ranking of the best and worst states for children’s oral health April 8. KFF…

There are 33 pediatric dentists in Washington, D.C., which was recently ranked as the best state for children’s oral health in the U.S.  WalletHub released a ranking of the best and worst states for children’s oral health April 8. KFF…