Author: Cameron Cortigiano

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.  

The passion of dentists, new standards of care and pushback against dental insurers are three aspects of the dental industry that dentists are optimistic about moving forward.

Here are eight updates to know on the dental technology space that Becker's reported on in October:

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added 10 new partner practices in October.

Delta Dental of California is the official dental insurance partner of the San Francisco 49ers, according to an Oct. 31 news release.

Neda Azadivatan, DDS, has opened a practice in Mount Pleasant, S.C., according to an Oct. 30 report by Moultrie News.

Dental supply company Envista reported $8.2 million in net income during the third quarter of 2024, according to an Oct. 30 news release.