Dentists

An increasing number of dentists nationwide have dogs in-office to reduce stress for both children and adults. The trend has raised questions about regulation, with North Carolina recently passing one of the first related rules in the nation, according to…

From a new oral health center to drug tampering allegations, here are five dental moves happening in the Prairie State:

Two dental groups landed multi-practice acquisitions in February:

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers was acquired by The Rise Fund, an investment company of private equity firm TPG.

The Florida Dental Association Foundation will host the seventh annual "Florida Mission of Mercy" event in Tallahassee, Fla., giving 1,000 residents free dental care, according to a Feb. 28 report from ABC news affiliate WTXL Tallahassee.

Two dentists who earned awards for their commitment to oral health and five other dentists who made the news last week:

Below are the three most-read Becker's Dental + DSO Review stories for the week ending Feb. 25.

Dental schools across the U.S. are regularly granted funding by the National Institutes of Health to support oral health research.

Michael DiTolla, DDS and George Zehak, DDS, were presented Feb. 25 with the Gordon J. Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award and Chicago Dental Society Foundation Vision Award, respectively, at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.

New York City-based Diamond Braces recently opened six offices in New York and New Jersey.