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California has more than 30,000 dentists, nearly double the number in Texas (16,692), the state with the second-largest supply, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.  Five states have fewer than 500 dentists: Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota,…

Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro, N.C., was ordered to close six rooms after an inspection discovered several violations, WGHP reported Sept. 10.  During a Sept. 4 inspection, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services found issues with…

Dental and medical supply company Henry Schein is offering a $750 Million share repurchase plan.  The repurchase plan represents approximately 9 percent of the company’s shares outstanding at the current stock price, according to a Sept. 9 news release. The…

Toronto-based Corus Orthodontists, a North American orthodontic partnership network, has acquired a practice in Sturbridge, Mass.  The organization added Sturbridge (Mass.) Orthodontics, led by Ferdinand Sabelis, DMD, to its network, according to a Sept. 10 news release from Corus Orthodontists. …

Cary, N.C.-based Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry has added Palms Dentistry to its network.  Palms Dentistry has locations in Simpsonville and Greenville, S.C. The practice provides a variety of services, including cosmetic dentistry, family dentistry, emergency dentistry, implants and Invisalign.  Riccobene…

The HHS Department will continue with its plans to look into the effects of fluoride exposure on children’s health, according to the Make American Healthy Again Commission’s latest report. Seven notes:  1. The HHS Department’s Make America Healthy Again Commission…

Ssun Health founder Eric Nuss is facing multiple legal challenges after the DSO’s failed business venture, ABC affiliate Denver 7 reported Sept. 8. Four notes:  1. Ssun Health was founded in 2018 and grew to support more than 10 practices…

Dallas-based MB2 Dental has grown its network to 800 practices across the U.S. with the addition of a pediatric dental practice in New York, according to a Sept. 10 news release from the dental partnership organization.  Here are five things…