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Several dental schools are working to tackle the industry’s workforce shortages by launching new programs and increasing their training capacity. Six updates from this year:  1. The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine launched a transfer agreement for dental…

A Utah man has been charged with continuing to practice dentistry despite surrendering his dental license in 2023, ksl.com reported April 15. Richard Arthur Shulze, DDS, surrendered his dental license after pleading no contest to charges of DUI and trespassing…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added a Michigan dental practice to its network.  The DSO partnered with Dexter (Mich.) Dental Studio, according to an April 14 LinkedIn post. The practice is led by A. Sophia Cornish, DDS. The practice offers…

State legislators continue to look toward dental therapy as a way to alleviate workforce shortages and increase access to care throughout the U.S. Here are six statistics and recent updates showcasing dental therapy’s growth and evolution: 1. Fourteen states currently…

Some of the largest DSOs focused their efforts on practice partnerships, de novo offices and technology investments during the first quarter of 2026. Sixteen updates from the first quarter: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. Heartland Dental expanded its network with…

Maine has enacted a bill that would expand the scope of practice for independent dental hygienists. LD 2030 aims to expand access to oral healthcare in the state by allowing independent hygienists to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia.…

Several local water systems are facing fluoride shortages due to supply chain disruptions attributed to the Iran war. Six notes:  1. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Company, which serves two counties in Maryland, is temporarily reducing the level of fluoride added…

Here are seven dental industry updates that have taken place in North Carolina since February: 1. The North Carolina Dental Board issued updated sedation guidelines to dental practices. 2. North Carolina was ranked among the worst states for children’s oral…

HeyDonto AI Technology has closed a $20 million seed funding round at a $200 million valuation. The company will use the funds to expand Conduit, its dental interoperability exchange platform, according to an April 7 news release. The platform allows…

Connecticut legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental hygienists to provide services inside private residences. Five notes:  1. House bill 5303 allows hygienists who have been practicing for at least two years to provide services at private residences…