Author: Staff

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including DentalOne and Smile Brands.

East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental is expanding access with a new office opening Oct. 3 in Arden, N.C., a dental health professional shortage area, according to an Oct. 2 news release. 

CareStack, a startup that develops software for dentists, announced Oct. 2 that it raised $28 million in a second round of funding, according to Livemint, a financial newsource based in India. 

The owner of Wayland (Mass.) Oral Surgery purchased the medical office building the practice resides in for $2.35 million, according to the Worcester Business Journal.

Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics has acquired San Diego Dental Specialty Center, effective Sept. 30.

Keeping a healthy work-life balance can be a struggle for any profession. For those seeking high pay, it can be even more challenging.

Since joining Cleveland-based DentalOne in 2004, Melissa Marquez has climbed the ladder to become the dental service organization’s COO of the west market.

S. Timothy Rose, DDS, American Dental Association president from 1998-99, died Sept. 24 at age 77. 

Dental practices with online presences or digital records are subject to cyber-related risks and the resulting consequences. Though cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive, human error and insufficient security are still leading causes of many data breaches. 

During the month of September, almost 1,000 patients were treated at a free dental clinic in Davenport, Iowa, according to local news station WQAD.