Dentists

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry has added the department of population oral health, its first new department in more than 30 years.  The college’s ninth academic department evolved from its Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences,…

Mansfield, Pa.-based Laurel Health Centers, a provider of dental and medical services, experienced a cybersecurity event.  In July 2025, the organization became aware of unusual activity in its email environment. An investigation revealed that certain information may have been accessed…

Some of the top priorities dentists have planned for their practices in 2026 include adding staff and dropping out of insurance networks, according to new data from the American Dental Association.  The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues…

A dental practice in Honolulu was destroyed by an electrical fire, according to a Jan. 22 report from Hawaii News Now.  The practice, led by Lance Teramoto, DDS, had been located in the Kahala Professional Building for 26 years.  The…

New Hampshire Rep. Mike Drago introduced a bill earlier this month that would help protect dentists if they treat patients who refuse X-rays. Four notes:  1. House Bill 1286 allows a dentist to treat a patient who has declined to…

Thirteen percent of dentists recently reported to the ADA that they will likely sell or consider closing their practice this year. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting…

New Jersey’s largest dental condominium was recently sold for $5 million, Jersey Digs reported Jan. 22.  The 9,914-square-foot dental condominium is leased to Paradigm Oral Health and located in Paramus, N.J. Matthews Real Estate Investment Services facilitated the transaction. 

A dental clinic in Traverse City, Mich., has closed due to financial hardship, according to a Jan. 21 report from ABC affiliate Up North Live. United We Smile has provided more than $3.7 million in free dental care to veterans…

Insurance issues, the workforce shortage and increasing costs are some of dentists’ top concerns for their practices at the start of 2026, according to a survey from the American Dental Association.  More than half of respondents said low insurance reimbursements…

Private equity’s influence on dentistry is shifting in several ways, and dental leaders are taking notice. Here are five key trends to know: 1. Oral and maxillofacial surgery has continued to be targeted by private equity groups due to its…