Dentists are facing compounding factors fueling financial troubles for their practices this year. Five notes: 1. Although several states have increased reimbursement rates for dental services, they are still not enough to keep up with the pace of inflation, according…
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Here are three new trends dental industry leaders are tracking that could lead to future hurdles for providers and DSO executives: Increasing ED visits Hospital emergency departments are seeing an increasing number of pediatric patients seeking treatment for dental issues. …
A Baltimore dental assistant and two of her family members have been sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone prescription drugs to a licensed dentist. Samantha Cook previously worked as a dental assistant at Perry Hall (Md.) Family Dental. Over the course…
The Torrington (Conn.) Health Center has reinstated its dental services after suspending services in February 2025, according to an April 14 report from The Lakeville Journal. The center paused services due to significant financial challenges. In July, an agreement was…
Anacortes, Wash.-based Bayside Dental recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized access of patient information. Bayside Dental was alerted to unauthorized access to its network on or around Jan. 5. A ransomware group named Sinobi claimed responsibility…
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The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has been awarded $3.7 million to create a clinic to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Specialty Care Clinic will include eight operative units, a wheelchair tilt, a wheelchair accessible…
Community members and dental industry leaders are remembering a Virginia dentist who was recently killed in a murder-suicide. Cerina Fairfax, DDS, was a dentist at Dr. Fairfax & Associates Family Dentistry in Fairfax, Va. Her body was discovered April 16…
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of a dentist accused of committing child sex crimes, KFOX14 reported April 16. Oscar Vargas, DDS, was indicted on 11 counts in March for accusations stemming back to 2025,…
Several states have introduced legislation to limit corporate entities’ ownership of dental practices and their influence on clinical decision-making. Organizations have also spoken out against corporate dental ownership to protect patient care and clinical autonomy. Six updates for dental leaders…
UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will transition its dental operations to an FQHC, the Corridor Business Journal reported April 15. The St. Luke’s Dental Health Center will transition its services to the Eastern Iowa Health Center,…