Here are five dental service organizations making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/31/18

Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental and Orthodontics elected Corina Ramirez, DDS to serve as pediatric director. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/30/18

Amid pressure from Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, R, Marietta, Ga.-based Kool Smiles Chief Dental Officer Dale Mayfield resigned from his position on the Georgia Board of Dentistry, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/25/18

After ending their partnership with Danica Patrick in 2017, Aspen Dental launched a new marketing campaign, according to The Drum. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/23/18

Schaumburg, Ill.-based DecisionOne Dental Partners welcomed Madison Street Dental in Woodstock, Ill., to its group of practices. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/22/18

Here are five dental service organizations making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/17/18

UC Los Angeles School of Dentistry received a $1.5 million donation from Delta Dental of California to launch a new program, according to the Daily Bruin. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/16/18

Atlanta-based Kool Smiles agreed to pay $23.9 million in a settlement with the Department of Justice for allegedly submitting false Medicaid claims, according to Frontline. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/12/18

Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics opened a new office in Covina, Calif. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/9/18

The North American Dental Group acquired Atlanta-based TF Dental. Details of the acquisitions were not disclosed. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/8/18

To support its mission of creating opportunities to serve local communities, Pacific Dental Services Foundation honored nine dental assistant students with scholarships. By Mackenzie Garrity - 1/2/18

Denver-based Birner Dental Management Services raised enough capital to complete a private placement of $5 million of convertible senior subordinated secured notes and attached shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with Palm Active Dental and Palm Global Small Cap Master Fund. By Laura Dyrda - 12/29/17

After six years of sponsorship, Aspen Dental will no longer be a NASCAR sponsor, according to Yahoo Sports. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/21/17

Delta Dental of California selected Chelsea Grayson and Heidi Yodowitz to serve on its board of directors. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/20/17

Smile Brands partnered with Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Johnson Family Dental to acquire a California Dental Group office in Port Hueneme, Calif. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/19/17

The California Dental Association revised the proposed settlement between Delta Dental of California and the plaintiff class of Premier dentists doubling the amount Delta Dental originally agreed to pay the dentists. By Laura Dyrda - 12/15/17

Delta Dental of California plans to lay off 51 employees at its operation center in Rancho Cordova, according to The Sacramento Bee. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/13/17

Glassdoor honored Smile Brands with its Employee's Choice Award, which recognized the best places to work in 2018. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/12/17

Delta Dental of Idaho CEO Jean DeLuca is retiring, according to the Idaho Business Review. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/8/17

On Nov. 28, Giving Tuesday, Pacific Dental Services Foundation raised $61,850 to support new initiatives making access to oral care easier for patients with disabilities. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/7/17