Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are 10 updates to know on New York's dental industry that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 12:

Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.

More than 10% of adults in the U.S. have dental debt, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insurance Survey.

Here are four DSOs and dental organizations that have received private equity investments, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 29:

There are eight states where Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of average dentist charges for adult dental services is at least 50% in 2024, up from seven states in 2022. 

The Virginia Board of Dentistry has suspended the dental license of Christina Mills, DDS, for prescribing controlled substances to herself and her children for non-therapeutic purposes.

Rapid City, S.D.-based Wilson Park Dental has relocated its practice to a larger location.

Fairbanks Dental Associates has expanded to two practice locations in Temple and Belton, Texas.

The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs issued a warning to the public about phone scammers impersonating government officials to target dental professionals, according to a Nov. 20 news release from the agency.

Intraoral scanner provider 3Shape and dental 3D scanner provider Medit settled U.S. patent infringement litigation, according to a Nov. 21 news release from 3Shape.