The Medicaid-sized elephant in the room for the dental industry does not have an easy solution, but a move in the right direction is needed, according to this dental director. There are too many plans, not enough consistency between the…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Four dental organizations have requested more than $600 million in funding for oral health programs for fiscal year 2027, according to an April 8 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:
Kirksville-based A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health is expanding its number of students from 63 to 84, according to an April 9 report from KTVO. Dental students spend their first two years on the Kirksville campus…
From a new dental college in the works to industry collaborations, here are 22 dental education and dental school updates to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental expanded its network with seven practices in March, including five de novo locations. Here are the company’s newest de novo practices, according to an April 7 post from Heartland Dental: In addition to the new de…
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Idaho had an 8.8% net migration rate of dentists between 2019 and 2024, the highest of any state, according to data from the American Dental Association. Among all active U.S. dentists in 2019 and 2024, 7.7% moved states. Dentists who…
Private equity firm Havencrest Capital Management has completed a majority recapitalization of OFFOR Health, a provider of anesthesia services for complex dental procedures. OFFOR Health has integrated clinical teams and equipment, including anesthesiologists, PACU nurses and paramedics, that provide care…
Dental supply company Henry Schein is reducing its board of directors to 10 members following its annual meeting on May 21, 2026. The company’s board has approved a reduction in size from 15 to 10 members, decreasing its board by…
The North Carolina Dental Board issued updated sedation guidelines to dental practices, according to an April 7 report from WFMY News 2. The memo, along with a broader interpretive statement from the board, focused on how sedation should be handled,…
Kansas was ranked as the best state for children’s oral health in 2026, according to new rankings published by personal finance website WalletHub. The study ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on 10 metrics, including the share of children…