Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Delta Dental Plans of California is laying off more than 130 employees in Rancho Cordova, Calif., according to a WARN report filed with the state.

An oral surgeon who surrendered his license in California received a license to practice dentistry in Idaho, according to a March 7 report by NBC affiliate KCRA.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Action for Dental Health Act by a vote of 391 to 32.

Affordable Dentures & Implants, a dental brand supported by Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care, expanded its network.

The Aspen Group partnered with Women Employed and Midwestern Career College to launch an initiative to help low-income women join the dental workforce.

The Florida legislature unanimously passed a bill to update the language in the Dental Practice Act, making it easier to receive a dental license, according to a March 6 report by The Center Square.

Paul Hanna, DMD, the owner of a dental practice in New London, Conn., was sentenced to 10 months in prison for tax evasion.

The recent cyberattack on Optum's Change Healthcare has impacted many sectors of the healthcare industry, including dentistry. 

Lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced legislation to create a $20 million grant appropriation designated for dental hygiene and dental assisting programs.

True Dentistry, led by Joseph Willardsen, DDS, opened a second practice location in Las Vegas.