Teeth-straightening startup SmileDirectClub increased the number of shares it will offer in its initial public offering, with the company looking to raise $1.29 billion, according to an S-1/A the company filed Sept. 3.
Dentists
Intermountain Healthcare is integrating dental care into its preventive primary care model based on recent research that indicates that poor oral health may be connected with some chronic illnesses and diseases, according to KSL.com.
The New Hampshire attorney general's office ended its investigation of pediatric dentist Blake Wullbrandt, DDS, finding no evidence to support criminal charges, a spokesperson for the office confirmed with The Sentinel.
Riverdale Healthcare, a newly developed investment group focused on dentistry, has acquired Archway Dental Practice in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England, according to a Sept. 3 news release.
A patient at a Saratoga Springs, Utah, dental practice allegedly threatened to "kill everybody in the building," after being forced to reschedule an appointment, according to local news station WFLA.
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Walmart's next move into healthcare includes dentistry, according to CNBC.
A woman whose daughter was scheduled to undergo a procedure at a Willamette Dental Group practice says she was removed from the office for breastfeeding her son, according to The Oregonian.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.
Howard Levitt, DDS, of Brookfield, Conn.-based Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, launched a website to improve existing patients' experience and attract new patients.
A former Sioux Falls, S.D., dental office bookkeeper was ordered to pay $100,000 Aug. 26 for embezzling money from her employer, according to the Argus Leader.