Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry has received a $15 million Congressionally Directed Spending award. The funding will be used for the dental school renovations and purchasing equipment, according to an Oct. 20 news release from Sen. Shelley Capito,…
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Mid-State Technical College has opened a $3.5 million dental clinic in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., to support its new dental hygiene and dental assistant programs, according to an Oct. 19 report from ABC affiliate WSAW. The program will serve up to…
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners recently added a Louisiana practice to its network. Hollis Orthodontics in Baton Rouge, La., affiliated with the organization, according to an Oct. 19 LinkedIn post. The practice is led by Bryan Hollis,…
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New York University, Tufts University and Boston University are among the dental schools that graduated the most students during the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently published various data on dental education…