Author: Staff

The National Dental Association Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive have partnered to create the "Audacity to Dream" scholarship program for Black students pursuing careers in dentistry.

The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs has recommended that the American Association of Orthodontists discontinue advertising that may imply that SmileDirectClub's platform is risky and its retail stores lack on-site medical professionals.

Shawn Wherry, vice president of marketing at Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance, discussed current trends related to marketing and acquisition in the dental industry on "Becker's Dental + DSO Podcast."

An orthodontist is being accused of fraudulently submitting millions of dollars in false claims to Massachusetts' Medicaid program, MassHealth, according to a March 1 news release from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has announced Keith Carrington as its chief compliance and privacy officer, according to a March 1 news release.

A list of the best paying work locations for dental hygienists captured the attention of readers most this February.

Align Technology's CEO is ranked 70 of 100 overpaid CEOs for 2021, according to an annual report from the nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

Despite a "high-risk" designation for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, only 3.1 percent of dental hygienists have had COVID-19, based on data collected in October and published by The Journal of Dental Hygiene.

A Massachusetts dental practice reached a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey to resolve allegations that they refused to accept MassHealth members seeking treatment.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has partnered with Long Island, N.Y.-based National Dental, the first DSO based in New York to partner with the teledentistry company.