Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Nashville, Tenn.-based Southern Orthodontic Partners added its first practice in the Chicago area.

Varble Orthodontics opened a new practice location in St. Peters, Mo.

Here are four updates on the dental AI space that Becker's reported on in January:

Kentucky was ranked as the worst state to retire in, according to personal finance site WalletHub's Jan. 22 rankings.

Last year was a strong growth and expansion period for many of the largest DSOs in the U.S., including Heartland Dental and Pacific Dental Services.

There were 202,304 total dentists in the U.S. in 2023, a slight dip from 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Florida was ranked as the best state to retire in, according to personal finance site WalletHub's Jan. 22 rankings.

The Texas Supreme Court is considering sending a $16 million Medicaid fraud judgment against a Dallas dentist back to a trial court, according to a Jan. 31 report by Bloomberg Law.

Align Technology announced the iTero Lumina intraoral scanner, an upgraded version of previous models.

The National Council of Insurance Legislators, a group of state lawmakers focused on insurance law, adopted model legislation for a dental loss ratio, with language approved by the American Dental Association and National Association of Dental Plans.