Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Five dental professionals recently connected with Becker's to share the reasons that influenced them to go after a career in the dental industry. 

Miami-based United Dental Corporation acquired a prosthodontics-focused practice in Atlanta. 

Five dentists recently shared with Becker's the reason that first got them interested in a career in the dental industry – their families. 

Radiant Smiles, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has opened a 2,489-square-foot practice location, according to an Oct. 23 report by REBusiness Online.

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is treating more Medicaid patients from private dental practices, according to an Oct. 22 report by The Daily Iowan.

A judge ruled that the California Dental Association and individual dentist-plaintiffs could continue to pursue their claims against Delta Dental of California. 

Here are eight updates on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, the three largest DSOs in the U.S., that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 6:

Four people were injured, three of whom were hospitalized, after a car crashed into a California dental practice, according to an Oct. 19 report by CBS News.

A judge approved the U.S.' consent decree, prohibiting Jordan Hobel, DDS, a dentist who formerly practiced in Frostburg, Md., from prescribing controlled substances. 

The University of Maine Augusta will expand its Lewiston clinic with a $655,000 grant, according to an Oct. 18 report by ABC affiliate WMTW.