Author: Ariana Portalatin

Several dental organizations have achieved large milestones this year in the form of affiliated practices.

Woodbridge, Va.-based Light Wave Dental Management has rebranded itself under a new name and business structure.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has entered the California market with its most recent partnership.

From a lawsuit settlement to increasing oral healthcare access, here are seven dentists who made headlines this past week:

Medical device company Align Technology has entered an accelerated stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. to repurchase $75 million of Align's common stock.

Portage, Mich., police officers arrested a man July 31 in connection with the death of a retired dentist, CW7 reported July 31.

Lexington, Ky-based DSO Pepperpointe Partnerships recently named David North its new chief operating officer.

A South Carolina dentist who served as the president of the state's dental association and the board of dentistry has died, The Gaffney Ledger reported July 30.

The University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia is planning major projects to drive innovation in the oral health industry at its Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry.

Dental software company Planet DDS recently appointed Shawn Edwards as its new CFO, the company announced July 30.