Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, was recently awarded the Oral Health Service Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Two dentists who entered new roles with the American Dental Association and three other dentists who made headlines last week: 

Several DSOs and dental companies have inked collaborations with organizations in other countries to expand their services.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry received a $1.5 million grant to provide care to underserved populations. 

California is introducing new continuing education requirements for dentists in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

Here are four orthodontic updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 1:

From DSO leaders to organization heads, here are five female dental executives to know:

Here are eight dental practices that have recently opened that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 26:

From DSO expansions to hurricane assistance, here are five dental updates from Florida that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 27:

A new dental clinic in Kingsport, Tenn., could lead to a dental school to increase dental care access in the state, WJHL reported Oct. 18.

Four dental researchers at Aurora-based University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine received four grants totaling more than $2.5 million to advance their analysis of cleft lip and palate and frontonasal dysplasia. 

A Washington dental clinic will pay a patient $45,000 and install new procedures to resolve a complaint over an alleged American Disabilities Act violation. 

Chicago Heights, Ill.-based Prairie State College reopened its dental hygiene clinic after making renovations.

A South Dakota dental clinic is opening a new facility to meet patient demand, Dakota News Now reported Oct. 17. 

The Organized Dentistry Coalition recently expressed their support for a bipartisan oral health literacy bill that would establish an education campaign to promote oral health literacy among at-risk populations. 

According to the American Dental Association's "Dental Workforce Shortages" report, 57.5 percent of the dentists surveyed said the most challenging aspect of recruiting dental assistants was a lack of applicants or shortage.

An estimated 3.75 percent of dental hygienists voluntarily left the workforce in 2021, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Workforce Shortages" report.

A Pennsylvania dentist pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation for refusing to keep adequate records related to prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances.

A new executive for the American Dental Association and two other dentists who have made headlines since Oct. 13: 

Dallas-based Mint Dentistry will open its first Chicago area office Oct. 21.