Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Waynesville, N.C., Sept. 4. The new office is led by practice owner Joshua Cardinal, DDS, according to an email sent to Becker’s. Aspen Dental is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S.,…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added Lineberry Orthodontics to its network. Lineberry Orthodontics has two practices in Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho. Salt Dental Partners recently celebrated achieving 300% growth over the last two years, hitting more than 150 offices…
Teledentistry provider Dentulu has begun offering Viome’s at-home cancer saliva test nationwide. The CancerDetect salivary diagnostic test uses RNA sequencing and AI-driven insights to identify biomarkers in saliva associated with oral and throat cancers. The test can detect early-stage oral…
Class-action law firm Lynch Carpenter is investigating a recent data breach that took place at a Nevada dental practice. Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across the state, discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of…
Oral healthcare leaders are working closely with policymakers to protect Medicaid coverage and community water fluoridation in their states after recent updates at the federal level. Matthew Steele, the director of state and local advocacy, recently joined the Becker’s Dental…
Advertisement
Dental exam administrator CDCA-WREB-CITA has merged with the American Board of Dental Examiners to create a single entity. The governing bodies of both organizations approved the merger in August, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The new American…
The University of Pikeville (Ky.) received a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the development of its new dental school. The Tanner College of Dental Medicine will be the first dental school in Eastern Kentucky and is…
U.S. Rep Jennifer McClellan recently visited a nonprofit dental clinic in Virginia to discuss the impact of Medicaid cuts on patient care, WCYB reported Aug. 28. Four notes: 1. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July…
The American Dental Association is pushing state dental boards to remove stigmatizing questions related to mental health and substance use disorders from licensure applications. The ADA recently sent letters to each board to share best practices and resources. The letters…
Incoming federal loan caps could worsen workforce shortages if fewer students pursue dental education, one DSO executive predicts. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance,…