A Texas man has been arrested and accused of practicing dentistry without a license, click2houston.com reported March 25. Cesar Augusto Perez Mejia, 47, allegedly used pliers to pull out a woman’s tooth during a dental procedure, causing it to break…
The Latest
Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners has taken over four offices previously supported by West 10th Dental Group in Indianapolis. The transaction brings MDP’s network to 144 dental practices in nine states, according to a March 25 news release. Mortenson Dental…
Cary, N.C.-based Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry has added two dental offices in North Carolina. The DSO partnered with Night and Day Dental to add the practice’s Independence and Concord locations to its network, according to a March 25 news release.…
The rising cost of dental education and the dwindling opportunities for mentorship post-graduation are two of the biggest challenges that dentists entering the workforce for the first time are facing. Jason Mann, DMD, is a co-founder and the chief dental…
A coalition of more than 25 national organizations, mobilized by the American Dental Association, is advocating for the preservation and strengthening of the chief dental officer position within CMS. In a letter written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has expanded its dental services for vulnerable populations, according to a March 24 report from TAP Into. The system’s Delta Dental Center at Morristown Medical Center, through an endowment from Delta Dental of New Jersey,…
Officials in Port Orange and Cocoa, Fla., have recently voted to keep fluoride in their water supplies. Five notes: 1. The Cocoa City Council voted 4-1 to restore its water fluoridation program after replacing broken equipment. 2. Cocoa Mayor Mike…
Here are more than 50 notable acquisitions that have taken place in the dental industry since 2020: 2025 1. Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. 2. Dallas-based Smile Doctors acquired myOrthos,…
Dental technology company 3Shape introduced TRIOS 6, its newest intraoral scanner. In addition, the company launched TRIOS Dx Plus, a diagnostic software, and the DentalHealth patient app, according to a March 25 news release from 3Shape. The new scanner has…
Dental AI company Pearl has named Gad Sakin as chief technology officer and Sana Rahim as head of people. Mr. Sakin joins Pearl from Viz.AI, a healthcare AI company, where he oversaw research and development, product management and product strategy,…