Dentists

Kentucky has enacted a bill that would make several changes to the state’s Dental Practice Act. House Bill 776 removes several provisions previously mandated by the state, including a requirement that all dentists and hygienists must graduate from a dental…

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…

Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental recently gained preliminary court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its 2025 data breach. Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across Nevada, discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems…

Here are four dentists who have been disciplined by state dental boards so far this year: 1. The Georgia Board of Dentistry suspended the license of Justin Scott, DMD, on March 2. 2. The Virginia Board of Dentistry denied a…

Here are three dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Thomas Allen, DDS, spoke with Becker’s about the challenges that come with Medicaid participation and what can be done to solve them. 2. Barry Lyon, DDS, director…

Four dental organizations have requested more than $600 million in funding for oral health programs for fiscal year 2027, according to an April 8 news release from the American Dental Association.  Here are five things to know:

Kirksville-based A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health is expanding its number of students from 63 to 84, according to an April 9 report from KTVO. Dental students spend their first two years on the Kirksville campus…

From a new dental college in the works to industry collaborations, here are 22 dental education and dental school updates to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.