Author: Cameron Cortigiano

The partnership between Planet DDS, a dental software company, and Premier Care Dental Management has reached the 10 year mark.

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, receiving an overall score of 33.42 out of 100 points.

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, receiving an overall score of 74.69 out of 100 points.

Staffing is the top challenge dentists anticipate facing within the next six months, with 66.3 percent of dentists citing it as a concern, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

The dental industry is a fascinating space with regional and national dental service organizations growing rapidly.

Catapult Education, a dental continuing education company, launched Catapult Crown, an investment platform focused exclusively on dental startups.

Sonrava Health oversees multiple health and wellness companies. Its dental brands include Western Dental, Brident Dental & Orthodontics, Vital Smiles, Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners, DentalWorks and Perfect Teeth.

National dental provider Express Dentist ranked Connecticut as the state with the best dental health and Arkansas as the state with the worst in a recent study. 

Sage Dental, based in Boca Raton, Fla., supports more than 85 practices across Florida and Georgia.

Howard Howell, DDS, is retiring from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine after serving the school for more than 45 years.