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Tend opens 1st Tennessee dental office
Tend, a tech-focused dental company, opened a new office in Nashville — its first location in Tennessee.
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1st oral health-focused independent venture capital fund launches
The first independent venture capital fund for oral health companies recently launched in the U.S.
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ADA study focuses on method to detect radiation exposure
A study from the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute found what could be an easier way to detect radiation exposure by researching the properties of teeth and cement.
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ADA hands out leadership, research awards
The American Dental Association Foundation recently honored three members of the dental industry for their leadership and research work.
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State-by-state breakdown of US dental schools in 2022
California has the most dental schools than any other state in the U.S., followed by New York and Texas.
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Missouri university dental hygiene program gets $20K boost
The dental hygiene program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin received a $20,000 teledentistry grant to expand oral health services offered to rural students and the elderly, KZRG reported Sept. 26.
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Ohio university approved for new dental college
Rootstown-based Northeast Ohio Medical University was granted approval by its board of trustees to create a dental college to improve oral healthcare in the state.
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Comfort Dental Group opens 2 new locations
Comfort Dental Group, a network of ownership-based practices, opened two new locations — one in Tempe, Ariz., and the other in Oklahoma City.
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Texas family awarded $95M after dental procedure leaves child with irreversible brain damage
A jury recently awarded a Texas family $95.5 million after a botched dental procedure left a 4-year-old child with irreversible brain damage, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 23.
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Top 10 dental, DSO stories in September
Dental school tuition, dental industry billionaires, private equity and Biden's student loan forgiveness plan were among the most read stories covered by Becker's in September.
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3 dentists making headlines
A North Carolina dentist using a dental implant robot and two other dentists that made headlines last week:
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5 numbers dental leaders should watch
From salary reduction to higher education costs, here are five key numbers dental leaders should keep an eye on:
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Dental megadeals shaping the industry in 2022
Here are six of the biggest deals of 2022 that occurred in the dental industry's DSO, supply chain and revenue cycle management space:
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Georgia School of Orthodontics set to increase class size
The Georgia School of Orthodontics received approval to expand enrollment to train more resident dentists at its two Atlanta campuses.
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Zufall Health graduates 1st class of dental health coordinators
Dover, N.J.-based Zufall Health became the first federally qualified health center to have graduates from its community dental health coordinator program.
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3 dental grants totaling $3.7M
Here are three dental grants totaling $3,759,000 that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 26:
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Private equity firm acquires oral surgery group
BlackRock Long Term Private Capital acquired a majority interest in Lincoln, Neb.-based Paradigm Oral Health.
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2 recent oral health inventions to know
Researchers from two dental schools recently created two oral health items to fight gum disease and COVID-19.
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How appointment wait times increased in 2022
The average wait time for an initial dental appointment is 24 days, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Orthodontics self-care company launches
OrthoNu, a new orthodontics care company, is making a line of professional-grade self-care tools that aid the oral care needs of orthodontic patients.
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