Full integration of medical and dental care, clear patient education and the creation of a streamlined revenue cycle management system are a few of the ongoing issues in the dental industry. Dentistry will continue to move forward by expanding cross-industry…
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Gladwell Orthodontics has opened a new location in Durham, N.C., its seventh practice in North Carolina. The new practice provides orthodontic services including traditional braces, clear ceramic braces and Invisalign clear aligner treatment. Jason Gladwell, DDS, founded Gladwell Orthodontics. Gladwell…
Locum tenens costs are rising — but not evenly across specialties or markets. This report breaks down where spend is accelerating, where demand is tightening, and how key workforce metrics are changing year over year. From increases in CRNA spend…
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The Organized Dentistry Coalition, led by the American Dental Association, has urged CMS not to prohibit adult dental coverage from being an essential health benefit, according to a March 24 news release from the ADA. Here are seven things to…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a Washington dental practice to its network. The DPO partnered with Heiden Family Dental in Sunnyside, Wash., according to a March 24 news release. The general and cosmetic dentistry practice is led by…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently named George Fox its senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Fox has served in leadership roles at several healthcare organizations, including as the vice president of M&A at H2 Health, a national…
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.)…
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…