While there is some hope for innovation and improvements in dentistry, the industry still faces several pressing issues, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon is the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Staffing shortages have become one of the greatest challenges facing the dental industry, and there currently seems to be no end in sight. Dental practices have consistently found dental assistants and hygienists two of the most challenging roles to recruit…
A new report from the Carequest Institute for Oral Health shows that the majority of Americans support water fluoridation. CareQuest partnered with Marketing for Change Co. to conduct a survey of 1,114 U.S. adults between July 7-9. The survey comes…
Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie has entered an agreement to merge its operations with Archimed, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Five notes: 1. ZimVie was a spine and dental spinoff of Zimmer Biomet. The company opted in 2023 to sell its…
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II has introduced legislation that aims to protect oral health policy from politicization and ensure it is backed by non-partisan science. The Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion and Tooth Health Act, or TEETH Act, would…
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Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center in Williamsburg, Va., recently suffered a ransomware incident affecting 2,567 individuals. The clinic discovered that its computer system was being targeted by INC ransomware after receiving a ransom note May 15. INC ransomware has…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has expanded its network into Washington, its 16th state. The dental partnership organization added Aesthetica Contemporary Dentistry in Seattle, according to a July 21 news release. The practice is led by Evyenia Kollia, DMD. Imagen…
A finance team that works side by side with the operations team can be beneficial for a DSO’s growth, according to one CFO. David Pallaschke joined Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners as its new CFO earlier this year. He joined the…
A Texas woman has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, the Laredo Morning Times reported July 21. Jeannie del Carmen Lara was arrested July 9 after being served with warrants for two counts of violating the Texas Dental…
Metairie, La.-based Smilebliss Orthodontics recently hit 40 offices. The DSO reached the milestone after adding six locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The company said it is actively evaluating its…