Author: Cameron Cortigiano

The dental industry is continuing to work through staffing problems, with the U.S. needing more than 10,000 dental practitioners to fill shortages.

The manager of an orthodontics practice in Fresno, Calif., pleaded guilty to tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit.

Here are four cybersecurity incidents and data breaches happening in the dental industry that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 27:

Dental supply company Henry Schein reported total net sales of $3.2 billion during the third quarter of 2024, according to a Nov. 5 financial report.

Here are six DSOs and dental groups that have added practices in the South, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 8:

Dental AI company Overjet introduced IRIS, a dental imaging software program.

The University of Maine at Augusta has opened an expanded dental education clinic to improve access to dental care, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the university. 

Former President Donald Trump aims to remove fluoride from public water sources if he is elected, Trump ally Robert Kennedy Jr. has said, USA Today reported Nov. 3.

Wichita (Kan.) State University is looking into opening a dental school, which would be the first in Kansas, according to a Nov. 3 report by The Sunflower. 

There are nearly a dozen new and amended employment laws going into effect in California that dentists and dental practices need to know, according to an Oct. 31 news release from the California Dental Association.