Over the next five years, dental organizations that are adaptable to a changing industry, aligned from top to bottom and effectively embrace technology will rise to the top, according to these leaders. Focusing on the patient experience, investing heavily in…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has ordered the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to withdraw a proposed rule adding prior authorizations for complex tooth extractions. A letter from Mr. Drummond sent to the OHCA director said the rule creates excessive bureaucracy,…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners reported $244.5 million in revenue during 2025, a 6.4% increase over 2024, according to a Feb. 25 news release from the DSO. Here are nine additional things to know about the company’s financial performance:
Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has entered a new joint venture partnership with Advanced Periodontics Implant Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The practice, which is led by periodontist Ellie Love, DDS, has provided care since 1998, according to a Feb. 25 news…
The American Association of Dental Board has introduced legislation to join the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact in four states. Legislation has been put forward in Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, according to a Feb. 25 news release…
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Enspire Dental, a general dentistry practice in Ann Arbor, Mich., has completed a full transition to private ownership. The fully woman-owned practice is led by Santine Harlock, DDS, according to a Feb. 23 news release from the practice. The transition…
The dental industry is continuing to prescribe large numbers of antibiotics, many of which are not necessary, according to a Feb. 24 article from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Here…
The Nevada Commissioner of Insurance has adopted new regulations governing how insurers report data for standalone dental plans, according to a Feb. 24 report from Insurance Business. The amended regulation, R134-24, requires that insurers file an annual report on or…
The Idaho Legislature has introduced a bill that would require dental healthcare service plans to report their dental loss ratios. Under House Bill 729, the Idaho Department of Insurance would make dental loss ratio reports submitted by plans publicly available.…
Emporia (Kan.) Family Dental Care is permanently closing March 20, according to a recent notice posted on its website. The practice will no longer schedule appointments or provide clinical care. Per Kansas law, dental records must be retained for 10…