The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has been awarded $3.7 million to create a clinic to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Specialty Care Clinic will include eight operative units, a wheelchair tilt, a wheelchair accessible…
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Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Lapeer, Mich., led by Daniel Nofar, DMD. 2. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners suspended the license of a…
Community members and dental industry leaders are remembering a Virginia dentist who was recently killed in a murder-suicide. Cerina Fairfax, DDS, was a dentist at Dr. Fairfax & Associates Family Dentistry in Fairfax, Va. Her body was discovered April 16…
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of a dentist accused of committing child sex crimes, KFOX14 reported April 16. Oscar Vargas, DDS, was indicted on 11 counts in March for accusations stemming back to 2025,…
Several states have introduced legislation to limit corporate entities’ ownership of dental practices and their influence on clinical decision-making. Organizations have also spoken out against corporate dental ownership to protect patient care and clinical autonomy. Six updates for dental leaders…
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UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will transition its dental operations to an FQHC, the Corridor Business Journal reported April 15. The St. Luke’s Dental Health Center will transition its services to the Eastern Iowa Health Center,…
Kentucky has enacted a bill that would make several changes to the state’s Dental Practice Act. House Bill 776 lifts a prohibition on hygienists making final impressions in order to create dental restorations as well as a provision that prohibited…
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…
Four DSOs and dental practices were recently included on the 2026 Inc. 5000 Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies. The rankings are based on companies’ percentage revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. Here are the executives leading each organization: Doug…
Here are eight federal updates from the last 30 days dental leaders should know: 1. The American Dental Association made recommendations to federal officials in support of interoperability for dental imaging. 2. Four dental organizations requested more than $600 million…