Here are 11 dental school updates from the last few weeks: 1. Milwaukee-based Marquette School of Dentistry received a $2 million gift to establish its first endowed directorship. 2. Big Rapids, Mich.-based Ferris State University appointed Deborah Brown, DMD, to…
Dentists
A bill has been introduced in the Idaho House of Representatives to consolidate the regulatory oversight of denturitry. Currently, denturists in Idaho are governed and licensed by the independent Board of Denturitry, which is a five member board with three…
Milwaukee-based Marquette School of Dentistry has received a $2 million gift to establish its first endowed directorship. The school will create an endowed director of oral and maxillofacial surgery, according to a March 19 news release from the university. Michael…
Adults living in rural communities with limited access to dental care, in addition to gaps in Medicaid dental coverage, are more likely to rely on hospitals for emergency dental care, according to a new study. Often, the costly and ineffective…
Four dental industry stakeholders have been included on Forbes‘ “World’s Billionaires List” for the last several years, building a combined net worth of roughly $10 billion in 2026. Here is how each billionaire’s wealth has evolved over the years, according…
Advertisement
Steven Erbeck, DDS, is one of four candidates running for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District’s Republican primary, according to a March 17 report from Ohio Capital Journal. Dr. Erbeck is a dentist at The Cincinnati Dental Group, which has locations in…
Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners has entered Arizona with the acquisition of Coronado Dental. Coronado Dental, based in Chandler, Ariz., provides mobile onsite dental care to about 75 skilled nursing facilities in the state, according to a March 18…
Rhode Island will use $8 million from a new settlement fund to expand pediatric dental care in the state, WPRI reported March 17. The funds derive from an $11 million settlement between a construction company and the state attorney general’s…
A surge in unlicensed dentistry cases across multiple states is raising concerns about patient safety and the growing burden on licensed dental providers. Here are six updates on six recent cases of unlicensed dentistry, as reported by Becker’s since Feb.…
Although private equity is facing a few setbacks in dentistry, investments continue to fuel growth in the industry. Seven updates: 1. Dental industry deals saw a 37.2% drop in 2025, primarily in endodontics and periodontics, according to PitchBook’s “Healthcare Services…