Author: Cameron Cortigiano

A husband-and-wife dentist team has opened a dental practice in Coral Springs, Fla., according to a Feb. 16 report from Coral Springs Talk.

Woodbridge, N.J.-based ProSmile has acquired a dental practice in Neptune, N.J.

Nader Nadershahi, DDS, has resigned as dean of San Francisco-based Dugoni School of Dentistry of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., according to a Feb. 14 report from NBC affiliate KCRA 3.

The Florida Dental Association is opposed to a bill that would establish dental therapists in Florida, according to a Feb. 17 report from the Tampa Bay Times. 

Dentists' panic selling their practices to DSOs, the wave of dental hygienists leaving the workforce and a breakdown in trust between dentists and patients are three ways that dentistry and dental practice operations have been permanently altered by COVID-19. 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as the next HHS secretary Feb. 13 with a final vote of 52-48, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the American Dental Association.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has had a busy start to 2025, with five additions since Jan. 17.

Success Orthodontics has opened a practice location in Cleveland, according to a Feb. 13 report from Cleveland Jewish News.

Here are five DSOs and dental groups that have recently opened and added practices in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 10:

Dental AI company Pearl has partnered with Open Dental Software to integrate Pearl's AI program into Open Dental's practice management system.