Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Burlington, Mass.-based LightForce Orthodontics received $80 million in a series D round of funding. 

DentaQuest and teledentistry.com have teamed up to give DentaQuest members access to virtual dental providers at any time. 

From a dental device manufacturer's financial report to a planned clinical trial for a new dental medicine, here are seven dental technology headlines that Becker's reported on in July:

Twenty-six percent of dental practices have an in-office dental plan, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

A former employee at Oral Surgery Specialists of Pueblo (Colo.) filed a federal lawsuit against the practice, claiming discrimination against women, according to a July 31 report from radio station KRDO. 

Rochester, N.Y., is the top-paying metropolitan area for orthodontists, with a mean annual wage of $229,560, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

ClearChoice Management Services named Brandon Allison as its next CFO and Philip Auerbach as its next chief commercial officer.

Mike Castro, CEO of Delta Dental of California, is set to retire Dec. 31 and become chair of the board. 

Jeffrey Zaffos DDS, a dental practice in Westbury, N.Y., has been renamed to JM Dental of Westbury. 

Here are five recent updates on Pacific Dental Services that Becker's has reported on since May 18: