Here are six California dental updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 8:
1. Smile Brands added Palm Springs (Calif.) Family and Cosmetic Dentistry to its network.
2. MB2 Dental added Pure Dentistry in Rocklin to its network.
3. Gen4 Dental Partners acquired Bay Area Dental, a multilocation practice in the San Francisco area.
4. California dentists and the California Dental Association are concerned with contract changes announced by Delta Dental of California.
5. Imagen Dental Partners added Beach Teeth in Manhattan Beach to its network.
6. The University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry's community-based clinical education program received a gift of $1.67 million to fund its expansion.