Several dental companies and providers have earned new investments and grants this year to fund patient care and technology advancements.
Seven updates from 2026:
1. The NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities received a $5.48 million grant to improve access to care.
2. HeyDonto AI Technology closed a $20 million seed funding round at a $200 million valuation.
3. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., secured $4.6 million in federal funding to support the construction of Vermont’s largest dental clinic.
4. UT Health San Antonio received a $6.5M gift to support future pediatric-focused professionals in dentistry, medicine and nursing.
5. The West Virginia University School of Dentistry received $5 million in state funding to make improvements to its main student clinic.
6. Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., received $3.5 million in federal funding to expand its dental hygiene program and construct a new dental clinic.
7. Orthodontics artificial intelligence company DentalMonitoring secured a $100M investment from two new investors.
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