Members of the City of Monroe Common Council failed to get enough votes to override the mayor’s veto of a bill that would have ended water fluoridation, The Monroe Times reported March 21. Mayor Donna Douglas had vetoed a measure…
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A dentist in Boynton Beach, Fla., voluntarily surrendered his dental license following allegations that he committed fraud. Julio Irizarry, DDS, voluntarily relinquished his license to practice dentistry in Florida and can never reapply for licensure in the state, according to…
The proposal for an orthodontic clinic has been approved by the Medina (Minn.) City Council, according to a March 26 report from Press & News. The Compass Orthodontics building will be 3,365 square feet with a potential 1,000-square-foot expansion. There…
Dental AI company DeepCare has launched its Multimodal Dental AI Agent and upgraded CBCT AI features. The agent includes AI-assisted diagnosis, treatment planning and patient consultation, according to a March 27 news release from the company. The program processes six…
New York City-based Beam Dental, formerly known as Beam St, has added six practice locations to its network. The dental practice group added practices in New York and New Jersey, including the opening of a new location in Edison, N.J.,…
Rinehart Dentistry in Georgetown, S.C., recently experienced a data breach affecting 25,000 individuals. The practice discovered that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to sensitive patient information provided to the practice, according to a March 26 article published…
Dana Point, Calif.-based Silver Creek Dental Partners closed a debt financing agreement with Ivy Asset Group, a private credit firm. The financing will support the DSO’s investments in its affiliated practices and continued expansion in California, according to a March…
Any cuts to the Medicaid program could lead to drastic consequences for dental practices and patients, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, a chief dental officer for the division of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry for Dental Care Alliance, spoke…
Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with dozens of dental offices across the U.S. during the first quarter of 2025. Here are more than 60 DSO moves that Becker’s reported on during the first quarter. Editor’s note: This list is…
Dental laser company Sonendo brought in $31.7 million in total revenue in 2024, according to a March 26 news release from the company. Here are nine additional notes on Sonendo’s 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year financial performance: