The University of California San Francisco has selected Suffolk and CO Architects to complete its $278 million dental school project. The Mission Bay Education Center and Dental Clinics project includes new educational, clinical and research spaces for the UCSF School…

Here are six dentists who are leading new practices: 1. Modern Micro Endodontics opened its ninth practice in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., following an ownership transition from Anthony Fasciano, DMD. Tara Mahpour, DMD, will join Vivian Graham, DDS, at the new…

A Texas dentist has retired after 43 years of serving patients, CBS 19 reported Sept. 1. Jerry Ocker, DDS, first opened his practice in Rusk, Texas, in 1983. A retirement party was held at his dental office Aug. 31 for…

Here are six recent dental industry deals worth more than $159 million: 1. An MB2 Dental property in Yuba City, Calif., was sold for $1.65 million. 2. Lupin Dental, a dental robotics and technology company based in France, closed on…

Revive Dental, a nonprofit community dental center in Chattanooga, Tenn., broke ground on a new facility, according to an Aug. 27 report from Local 3 News. The expansion will triple the center’s capacity, allowing it to serve up to 15,000…

A free dental clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, has closed after Choffin Career & Technical Center paused its dental assisting program due to low enrollment, WFMJ reported Aug. 27. The Choffin Free Dental Clinic relied on students in the center’s dental…

A New York man was recently arrested for breaking into a dental office and damaging equipment, The Ithaca Voice reported Aug. 27. New York State Police responded to a report of a burglary at McCutcheon, Patel, Livermore & Associates in…

Here are 10 updates pointing to shifts in dental M&A: 1. Private equity-backed dental groups should prepare for intensifying congressional oversight as lawmakers expand scrutiny of PE’s role in healthcare. 2. Several states have recently introduced or passed legislation to…

There are a number of common revenue leaks that dental practices may overlook if they are not on top of their finances, according to an Aug. 25 news release from the California Dental Association.  Here are five areas of common…

An Iowa dentist was recently fined $1,000 for allegedly violating the privacy of patients who posted negative reviews online, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Aug. 25. Trung Phan, DDS, of Northpark Dental in Urbandale, Iowa, allegedly posted “unprofessional” responses to…