The California Dental Association has sponsored two bills aimed at dental insurance reform, according to a Feb. 26 news release from the organization. The CDA said the legislation is intended to give patients and dentists clearer information about coverage, network…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners has acquired Macon, Ga.-based Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry. Sanford provides onsite dental and vision care to about 200 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama and Georgia, according to a Feb. 26…
Over the next five years, dental organizations that are adaptable to a changing industry, aligned from top to bottom and effectively embrace technology will rise to the top, according to these leaders. Focusing on the patient experience, investing heavily in…
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has ordered the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to withdraw a proposed rule adding prior authorizations for complex tooth extractions. A letter from Mr. Drummond sent to the OHCA director said the rule creates excessive bureaucracy,…
Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners reported $244.5 million in revenue during 2025, a 6.4% increase over 2024, according to a Feb. 25 news release from the DSO. Here are nine additional things to know about the company’s financial performance:
Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has entered a new joint venture partnership with Advanced Periodontics Implant Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The practice, which is led by periodontist Ellie Love, DDS, has provided care since 1998, according to a Feb. 25 news…
The American Association of Dental Board has introduced legislation to join the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact in four states. Legislation has been put forward in Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, according to a Feb. 25 news release…
Enspire Dental, a general dentistry practice in Ann Arbor, Mich., has completed a full transition to private ownership. The fully woman-owned practice is led by Santine Harlock, DDS, according to a Feb. 23 news release from the practice. The transition…
The dental industry is continuing to prescribe large numbers of antibiotics, many of which are not necessary, according to a Feb. 24 article from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Here…
The Nevada Commissioner of Insurance has adopted new regulations governing how insurers report data for standalone dental plans, according to a Feb. 24 report from Insurance Business. The amended regulation, R134-24, requires that insurers file an annual report on or…
