Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Primal Health, a dental technology company, appointed Arash Hakhamian, DDS, as its chief dental officer.

DSOs have significantly influenced the way the dental industry and practices operate, especially when it comes to improving technology, efficiency and patient outcomes, according to leaders throughout dentistry.

A dental practice in Austin, Texas, was impacted by a fire potentially caused by the explosion of a pressurized gas canister, according to a March 27 report by NBC affiliate KXAN.

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission and Kuzi Hsue, DDS, entered into an agreed order on his dental license.

Avenel, N.J.-based DSO Eastern Dental has teamed up with New York City-based BlueSleep, a specialty care platform, to advance medical-dental integration.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that expands the state's Medicaid dental coverage cap, according to a March 26 report by West Virginia Watch.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill allowing individuals to obtain a professional license, commercial license, certificate, permit or registration regardless of immigration or citizenship status on March 13.

Patients of Woodbury (Minn.) Dental Arts, which abruptly closed earlier in March, are still waiting for answers and feeling left in the dark, according to a March 26 report by ABC affiliate KSTP.

The former director of operations at a dental practice in Cicero, N.Y., has been accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the practice, according to a March 26 report by syracuse.com.

Here are five DSOs and dental organizations in the Midwest that are adding practices, getting investments and more that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20: