A coalition of more than 40 healthcare organizations are urging Congress to advance legislation that would defer federal student loan interest for eligible physicians and dentists during required postgraduate training.  The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act would allow eligible borrowers…

Here are nine dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Dental schools invested in infrastructure, research and access over the past 30 days — including by a $278 million UCSF expansion, AI-powered oral disease detection grants, new residency programs and clinic expansions in underserved regions. Here are 10 updates to…

Hawaii Family Dental, a 12-office practice, recently disclosed a data security incident in which an unauthorized individual used a compromised account to access patient information. The practice said it immediately secured its network and launched an investigation after discovering the…

The administrative office of Smileland Dental in Bakersfield, Calif., was heavily damaged in a fire, KGET reported Sept. 10. Dozens of firefighters were called to the scene around 7:30 a.m. local time on Sept. 10. No injuries were reported, and…

The California Dental Association expressed its opposition to two ballot measures on California’s November general election ballot, according to a Sept. 9 news release from the CDA.  Here are seven things to know:

Several dental organizations have launched initiatives aimed at enhancing medical-dental integration. Three updates:  1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health and United Concordia Dental launched a saliva screening pilot designed to improve periodontal disease management and advance dental-medical integration. 2. Los Angeles-based…

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is seeking permission from the Iowa Board of Regents for an $8.5 million to $10.5 million expansion of its research laboratory space.  The university’s Dental Science Building, which has about 13,500 square feet…

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is opening a dental clinic to expand services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, WPDE reported Sept. 8. The clinic will provide comprehensive dental care to patients across the region and is designed…

Sam Ramadan, DMD, has opened an endodontics practice in Branford, Conn.  EndoCare Dental Specialists provides services including root canal treatment, endodontic retreatment, endodontic apical surgery, regenerative endodontics and dental trauma care, according to a Sept. 9 news release from the…