Dentists

Tend, a dentistry startup launched in2019, has opened two locations in Boston and one in Atlanta, the company said Dec. 15.

Austin (Texas) Oral Surgery has educated more than 2,300 dental hygienists in the state on the warning signs of child sex trafficking in its five years of hosting training, the dental practice said Dec. 14.

A dentist known as Dr. Gary DDS is offering dental broker services through his business, Montvale, N.J.-based Health Care Practice Sales, according to a news release obtained by Becker's Dec. 10.

A bill to promote oral health education has passed the U.S. House and is headed to the full Senate, the ADA said Dec. 13.

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine has received nearly $735,000 to expand its treatment of people with disabilities, the school said Dec. 13.

Multiple patients claim they have unfinished dental work they paid for in advance after the death of a Pennsylvania dentist, the Daily American reported Dec. 10.

DentalWorks USA, formerly a network of dental professionals providing dental treatment for work-related injuries, has rebranded as HeadsUp Healthcare to provide above-the-neck care, the company said Dec. 13.

Two dentists won a lawsuit against Delta Dental of Kansas, and three other dentists made headlines in the last week:

National Dental Healthcare REIT recently acquired 11 clinical properties in North Carolina and South Carolina.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences will launch a virtual lecture series in January to train dental providers on primary care screenings.