The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine has released new guidelines for the use of teledentistry with oral appliance therapy. The AADSM said April 22 that its goal is to help dentists who treat obstructive sleep apnea and snoring leverage…
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Dallas-based MB2 Dental was among eight dental companies recently included on the Inc. Regionals 2025 list. The rankings are based on the companies’ percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2023. The minimum revenue requirement is $100,000 in 2021 and $1…
Dallas-based Smile Doctors expanded its network during the first quarter by adding six new affiliate practices and one de novo location. The orthodontic support organization added six affiliate practices and 16 total locations across five states, according to an April…
The total tuition to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, the top-ranked dental school in the U.S., is $153,400 for a resident and $291,400 for a non-resident. BestDentalSchools.org developed its inaugural rankings on the…
Washington, D.C., saw the largest increase in the average annual for dental hygienists from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental hygienists increased $4,000 from 2023 to…
The manager of an orthodontics practice in Fresno, Calif., was sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit. Pilar Rose, 51, prepared false statements that underreported the profits of her husband’s orthodontics practice, according…
Here are seven updates about the orthodontics specialty that Becker’s has reported on since April 1: 1. Thrive Dental & Orthodontics opened a new branch location in Dallas. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a Texas orthodontic practice to its…
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has partnered with Douglas J. Valentine DDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Grass Valley, Calif. The company’s newest affiliation follows six partnerships USOSM completed during the first quarter of 2025, according to an April…
Private equity firm Patient Square Capital has completed its acquisition of Patterson Companies. Patterson agreed to be acquired by Patient Square Capital for $4.1 billion in December. The deal was completed April 17. Robert Rajalingam was also appointed as Patterson’s…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management acquired its first practice in Maryland, marking the 16th state where the company supports locations. The DSO added Clarksburg Dental Center in Germantown, Md., led by Edmund Liu, DDS, and Chung Lin, DDS, according to…