Dental 3D printing company SprintRay named Meena Barsoum, DMD, as its new global head of clinical strategy. In the role, Dr. Barsoum will work with dental practitioners, educators and industry partners to expand access to 3D printing to deliver more…
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Although dentists’ confidence in the economy jumped 20% during the fourth quarter of 2024, rising costs are still a major pain point for the dental industry. More than 45% of dentists reported increased expenses and overhead costs as one of…
Here are three key updates on Medicaid and Medicare for dentists to know: 1. A group of 13 Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Congressional leaders in April opposing cuts to Medicaid funding. 2. Arkansas enacted a law April 14…
Here are four dental industry acquisitions Becker’s covered last month: 1. Private equity firm Patient Square Capital completed its acquisition of Patterson Companies. 2. Reveal Dental Partners, a newly formed DSO, acquired Britely Dentures & Implants from Vista Verde Dental…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a California dental practice to its network. Albert Silvera, DDS, affiliated his Beverly Hills practice with the dental partnership organization, according to a May 5 LinkedIn post. Imagen Dental Partners supports more than…
Nineteen attorneys general have filed lawsuits in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to restructure the HHS Department, USA Today reported May 5. Six notes: 1. In March, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to restructure the HHS…
More than 150 dentists, dental hygienists and other oral health professionals wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking the federal government to end mercury-based dental fillings and programs. The letter highlighted that dental amalgam, which is…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill into law that specifies the examination requirements for dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia and updates the procedure for the state dental board’s investigations, according to a May 2 news release. Here are…
The Orange County Health Care Agency is closing its emergency dental clinic in Santa Ana, Calif., due to federal funding cuts, CBS Los Angeles reported May 2. The healthcare agency has reportedly lost five grants, totaling $13 million, ABC7 Los…
Saliva testing is often praised as one of the most innovative tools in dentistry by dental executives and practitioners. The development of rapid tests during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled interest in salivary diagnostic tests, leading them to be examined for…