CMS has launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care. Four notes for dental leaders: 1. The new office will continue to carry out the work of the Rural Health Transformation…
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The Iowa Dental Board recently reinstated the license of Paymun Bayati, DDS, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 24. Dr. Bayati was convicted in April 2024 of being intoxicated while performing dental work. He later agreed to surrender his license…
Here are 11 dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons who retired from the profession of dentistry this year, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Carolina Dental Group in Greenville, S.C., was damaged in an overnight fire, WSPA reported Dec. 29. The Boiling Springs Fire Department received a call about the fire Dec. 28 around 10:30 p.m. local time. The fire was brought under control…
Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
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Ohio Hills Health Center in Barnesville received a grant through Delta Dental Foundation to buy dental equipment to expand services, The Intelligencer reported Dec. 26. The grant will support the addition of extractions and endodontic procedures, the report said. OHHC’s…
Here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in New York since September: 1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners added Bright Healthy Smiles to its network. 2. A New York dental office filed a legal…
An Arizona family has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against an oral surgeon after a man died following a dental procedure, ABC 15 Arizona reported Dec. 22. Derek Swanson, 40, visited Derek Lamb, DMD, in March 2023 for a dental…
Here are 11 private equity-related dental updates from this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. 2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to approve the acquisition of the…
Here are 20 dental companies that landed investments this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. 2. GoTu Technology, a dental staffing platform, received a $45 million growth investment…