Dentists

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.

Private equity firm Havencrest Capital Management has completed a majority recapitalization of OFFOR Health, a provider of anesthesia services for complex dental procedures.  OFFOR Health has integrated clinical teams and equipment, including anesthesiologists, PACU nurses and paramedics, that provide care…

Each April, Oral Cancer Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that early detection remains one of the most valuable tools we have in advancing patient oral and overall health. At Dental Care of Bixby, anOrahh Care Dental Community practice,…

Consumer dental spending continues to lag behind overall healthcare spending despite increasing gradually over the last several years, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.  The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for…

More dentists are confident in the dental care sector than the overall U.S. economy, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the first quarter of…