Texas has the highest Medicaid utilization rate among child beneficiaries, while Iowa has the highest utilization rate among children covered by private insurance, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data regarding Medicaid participation…
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Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental is urging California legislators to protect Medi-Cal dental funding in the state’s 2026-2027 budget. Five notes: 1. Proposition 56, passed in 2016, directs revenue from a tobacco tax to increase access to care for individuals who…
A new law aimed at improving dental care access and addressing provider shortages in Georgia will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, according to a Dec. 29 report from Capitol Beat. Here are five things to know:
Greater St. Louis (Mo.) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery recently suffered a data breach affecting 501 individuals. The practice said it became aware of potential unauthorized access to an employee email account for the purpose of distributing a phishing email, according…
Dental artificial intelligence company VideaHealth launched several new products and expanded its services with DSOs this year. Here are seven updates from the company in 2025: 1. Vancouver, Wash.-based Mosaic Dental Collective selected VideaHealth as its enterprise-wide AI platform. 2.…
Dental AI company Pearl has marked several accomplishments this year, including FDA clearances and industry partnerships. Here are 13 updates from the company in 2025: 1. Pearl was granted FDA 510(k) clearance for the detection of dental pathologies on panoramic…
Dentistry.One, a teledentistry subsidiary of Mouthwatch, recently suffered a data breach. The company disclosed the incident to the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Dec. 23. Information affected by the breach includes Social Security numbers and drivers licenses, but the…
CMS has launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care. Four notes for dental leaders: 1. The new office will continue to carry out the work of the Rural Health Transformation…
The Iowa Dental Board recently reinstated the license of Paymun Bayati, DDS, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 24. Dr. Bayati was convicted in April 2024 of being intoxicated while performing dental work. He later agreed to surrender his license…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with Gresham (Ore.) Smile Designs. The practice is led by Matthew Vogel, DMD, according to a Dec. 29 news release. The practice offers a variety of dental services, including preventive care, restorative dentistry,…