Forty-eight U.S.-based universities were recently ranked among the best in the world for dentistry and oral sciences in 2026 by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking used academic indicators to measure the performance of 300 schools worldwide in several categories, including world-class faculty,…

Dental membership and oral care platform Wally has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round.  Wally offers a $249 yearly membership for preventive dental services, including unlimited cleanings, whitening and diagnostics, according to an Oct. 7 news release…

Kindal Tatum, DDS, has cut the ribbon on Tatum & Co. Dental, a new dental practice in Brentwood, Tenn., according to an Oct. 6 report from the Williamson Herald.  The practice provides services including general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and TMJ…

New Rochelle, N.Y.-based Iona University Athletics has named Port Chester, N.Y.-based Westchester Gentle Dentistry as its official dental partner for the 2026-27 academic year. Through the partnership, Westchester Gentle Dentistry will provide up to 100 custom mouthguards for student-athletes, according…

Seaport Dental Center in Belfast, Maine, temporarily closed its doors Oct. 2 due to hiring challenges, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported. Bangor, Maine-based Penobscot Community Health Care announced the closure on its Facebook page, adding that the clinic would…

Here are four lawsuit settlements that have taken place in the dental industry since Aug. 4: 1. Advantage Dental Services agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed Oregon’s Medicaid program. 2. Dental Intelligence, a practice…

A clinic operated by the University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing has received a $2 million grant to expand dental services for young patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.  The funding will allow the clinic, Sheridan Health Services, to expand its…

Here are 10 dental school updates that have taken place since Sept. 8: 1. Forty-eight U.S. dental schools were ranked among the best in the world by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 2. The University of Rochester (N.Y.) plans to open a new…

Sartell, Minn.-based Persona Dental recently experienced a data breach affecting 3,386 patients. Persona Dental reported the attack to the HHS Department’s breach portal Sept. 10. The types of protected health information exposed and the specific timeline of the incident have…

Here are eight dental industry acquisitions that took place in September: 1. Dallas-based MB2 Dental acquired Hawaii Pacific Dental Group in Honolulu. 2. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners added a dental practice in Phoenix to its network. 3. New Hyde Park,…