An Arkansas man is facing charges of making terroristic threats to several dental office employees during his appointment, KAIT reported March 25. Thomas Rush, 57, allegedly grabbed an employee by the throat during a January appointment at Walnut Ridge (Ark.)…
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Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has hired Patrick Perodin as its COO. Mr. Perodin has nearly 25 years of leading experience at multisite healthcare organizations, including several DSOs. He most recently served as COO of The Smilist and has held…
Several dental practices and clinics have closed since the beginning of 2026 over financial headwinds. Four updates: 1. The University of Minnesota Boynton Health Dental Clinic in Minneapolis closed earlier this month after more than a century of operation. The…
Here are 10 dental industry “firsts” Becker’s has reported on so far this year: 1. The University of the Pacific will become the first dental school in the U.S. to implement PDS Health’s dental-optimized instance of Epic across medical, dental…
Jeffrey Moses, DDS, has received the American Dental Association’s 2026 Humanitarian Award. Dr. Moses is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon from New Braunfels, Texas. He is also the founder of the Smile International Foundation, which provides free surgical care to…
Pediatric dentistry has become one of the most resilient specialties in the dental industry, with the field experiencing a boost in workforce growth and financial stability. Five notes on the specialty in 2026: 1. The global pediatric dental market value…
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program is cutting back on dental benefits for “unsatisfactory” immigration status, according to a March 22 report from The Intersection. Currently, the program’s dental coverage provides diagnostic and preventive care, fillings and tooth extractions and more complex…
The five richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $11.6 billion, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $265.8 billion. Forbes used stock prices and exchange rates from March 1 to create…
Eight out of ten Americans turn to search engines or general-purpose LLMs at least once a month for medical questions. Yet physician-led evaluations show some AI chatbots deliver unsafe or harmful responses in up to 43% of cases, creating new…
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From legislative changes to state advocacy efforts, here are four updates on Medicaid and Medicare from March: 1. Several states facing budget shortfalls are considering rolling back adult Medicaid coverage and implementing coverage caps. 2. The Arizona Senate passed a…