Author: Erica Carbajal

 People who received dental coverage through the Healthy Michigan Plan, a Medicaid health program, reported improvements in their oral health and job performance, according to a study published March 22 in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group is expanding its presence in New York City with the addition of Smiles4Kids Manhattan Pediatric Dental Group, the DSO announced March 29.

The popularity of custom-fit clear aligners as a teeth-straightening method continues to grow as a more discrete alternative to braces, but there are significant differences between the largest players in the clear aligner space.

Davie, Fla.-based Nova Southeastern University will pay $5.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after students at its post-graduate orthodontic clinic used improperly sterilized equipment, the Florida Bulldog reported March 24.

An ear, nose and throat surgeon at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System recently led a team of 16 dental specialists and otolaryngologists to develop an international consensus statement that aims to increase diagnosis of odontogenic sinusitis, an infection of the…

More than 300 school-based health centers across New York were cleared to reopen, restoring dental care access for pre-K through grade 12 children in underserved communities, the state's dental association announced March 24. The school-based programs were shut down at…

Mission Children's Dental, part of Asheville, N.C.-based HCA Healthcare, will transition to Blue Ridge Health effective April 1.

The Mankato (Minn.) Department of Public Safety honored Drew Neumann, DDS, March 22 with the Medal of Valor, the city's highest honor, for saving a woman from a burning car, The Free Press reported.

Kevin Rogus, vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Smile Brands, joined "Becker's Dental + DSO Podcast" to share what sets the company's culture apart, and where M&A activity in the dental sector is headed.

A nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults showed 93% of Americans plan to visit their dentist this year, according to results published March 18 by Delta Dental Plans Association.