Dentists

The University of Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine recently completed a $2.9 million renovation of its orthodontics clinic. This is the clinic’s first major renovation since it was built in 1986, according to a March 25 news release. The…

High Country Community Health recently reopened its dental clinic in Avery, N.C, after more than a year since it was damaged during a hurricane, The Avery Journal Times reported March 31. The building was closed for renovations after sustaining flood…

Emergency Dental of America has implemented VideaHealth’s Voice Notes platform across its network.  Emergency Dental has more than 20 offices nationwide. The practices operate on a high-volume, same-day care model offering a variety of services, including treatments for dental trauma…

Here are six notable dentistry updates that have taken place in New York in March: 1. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health will close the Gundlah Dental Clinic in Olean, N.Y., over financial headwinds and workforce limitations. 2. NYC Health + Hospitals’…

Here are five statistics pointing to new roadblocks and ongoing challenges in dentistry: 1. Emergency department visits for dental issues unrelated to physical trauma increased by 57.9% among children 14 and under, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute…

Here are eight statistics and trends showcasing how the oral surgery field is changing: 1. New technology has helped various oral surgeries become quicker and more efficient while improving the patient experience. 2.  All dental specialties saw a drop in…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a group of dental providers and sham marketers claiming they bribed Medicaid patients to have medically unnecessary procedures performed.  The lawsuit claims that the providers paid marketers to target Medicaid beneficiaries by offering…

Here are 16 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Here are 12 updates on the oral surgery field so far in 2026: 1. NYC Health + Hospitals’ Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital in New York City named a new chair and vice chair of the department…

Here are 10 notable dental industry updates that have taken place in Virginia so far this year:  1. Virginia legislators are considering placing an annual spending limit on Medicaid dental services. 2. Dental leaders are considering alternative ways to bring…