Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Mansfield, Pa.-based Laurel Health's dental hygienist sponsorship program is expanding eligibility to more applicants, according to a May 5 report by NorthcentralPA.com. 

Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Speciality Management has entered into a strategic alliance with Toms River, N.J.-based Coastal Oral Surgery. 

Dental supply company Henry Schein has acquired Regional Healthcare Group, a medical and dental product distribution company.

A woman in Texas was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license, according to a May 5 report by Laredo Morning Times.

Brent Stephens, DDS, opened Panola Dental, his second office, in Carthage, Texas, according to a May 5 report by The Panola Watchman.

Washington, Tennessee and Iowa have all passed the Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact, a policy supporting license portability for dentists and dental hygienists. 

Three of the top four top-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants are in California, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Lake Placid, N.Y.-based Adirondack Health Dental Care is still unsure as to when the clinic will close, according to a May 4 report by Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

Here are three dental associations and organizations recently announcing new presidents that Becker's has reported on since April 25:

Here are four dental organizations adding practices in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since March 21: