Dentists

The Illinois legislature recently advanced several bills affecting dentistry, addressing workforce shortages, equity and reimbursements.

Spark Orthodontics recently acquired a two-location orthodontics practice in Indiana. 

CareQuest Innovation Partners has chosen its first cohort of entrepreneurial dental companies for its Smile Health startup initiative.

From leadership appointments to monetary donations, here are seven recent updates to know about five upcoming dental schools:

The American Dental Education Association has initiated an effort to increase the number of men of color in healthcare.

High Point (N.C.) University received a $32 million donation from the Rick and Angie Workman Foundation for the university's new school of dental medicine.

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) was given $25 million to establish a dental school, CBS affiliate WYMT reported May 7.

Virtual Dental Care's Teledentix software is now powering LynkDX, the nation's first mobile dental diagnostics company. 

A North Carolina dentist who sold his practice to a DSO and three other dentists who made headlines last week:

The New York State Dental Association is partnering with software company Abyde to provide its member dentists with Abyde's HIPAA compliance program.