From venture capital investments to legal settlements, here are five recent headlines to know about the dental industry, as reported by Becker's in January:
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Vincent Rapini, DDS, former vice president of the American Dental Association, died Jan. 18 at age 71.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management has added a dental practice in Benton, Ark., to its network.
A dentist in Arizona has agreed to have chaperones in his dental practices after a former dental assistant was accused of sexually abusing patients, according to a Feb. 3 report from ABC affiliate KNXV.
Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during January.
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A Pennsylvania woman convicted of working as an unlicensed dental assistant has been sentenced to at least 18 months in prison.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health had an active 2024, headlined by its transition from Pacific Dental Services to PDS Health.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry voted to remove stigmatizing questions related to mental health from its dental licensing process.
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added three dental practices to its network in January.
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has recapitalized following a strategic investment from a new continuation fund.