The University of Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine plans to end its oral and maxillofacial surgery advanced residency program at the end of the academic year. The university decided to end the program due to challenges with meeting accreditation…

Garrisonville Dental in Stafford, Va., suffered a data breach affecting 5,204 individuals. The practice said it was notified by a vendor on March 19 that a cyber incident occurred between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23, 2025. Email accounts and vendor…

Stafford (Va.) Oral Surgery recently experienced a data breach affecting 7,019 individuals. The practice said it was notified by a vendor on March 19 that a cyber incident occurred in October 2025. Email accounts and vendor files containing limited patient…

Here are three acquisitions that took place in the dental industry last month: 1. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management added to its networks in Ohio and Pennsylvania with two practice acquisitions. 2. Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group…

Here are nine dental groups, schools and technology companies that have received more than $272 million in investments and funding, as reported by Becker’s since Feb. 10:

The Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board has proposed a rule that would prohibit dentists from using the words “specialist” or “specialty” in any advertising unless their field appears on the American Dental Association’s list of recognized specialties. Clearinghouse Rule 26-023 bans…

Bronsky Orthodontics, an orthodontic practice located in New York City, experienced a data incident impacting more than 3,000 individuals, according to a June 2 report from The HIPAA Journal.  On October 16, 2025, the practice identified suspicious activity within an…

Bridle Trails Family Dentistry in Kirkland, Wash., has notified nearly 21,000 current and former patients about a cybersecurity incident from 2024, according to a June 2 report from The HIPAA Journal.  In November 2024, an employee at the practice had…

Kokomo, Ind.-based LADD Dental Group recently acquired its 12th office in Indiana. The dental group acquired Rushville (Ind.) Family Dental Care from Randy Young, DDS, according to a June 2 news release. The practice will be renamed to LADD Dental…

Bangor, Maine-based Penobscot Community Health Care has opened a new dental center in Belfast, Maine.  The Seaport Dental Center will provide routine dental services in addition to acute cases and walk-in patients, according to a May 29 report from Maine…