Efros Orthodontics opened a new practice in Albany, N.Y., its seventh location, according to an April 5 report from StreetInsider.com. The practice specializes in both traditional braces and Invisalign treatment for children and adults. Efros Orthodontics is led by Greg…
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Several dental practices and clinics have closed this year due to funding challenges and unexpected events. Here are eight closures to know from 2025 so far: 1. Lewiston, Maine-based Community Clinical Services plans to close its pediatric dental clinic May…
Here are seven dentists who have made headlines since April 1: 1. Theresa Wang, DDS, the chief clinical and development officer at ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, spoke with Becker’s to discuss the company’s history of innovation and its goals for…
Many dental leaders in the U.S. were left scrambling after the Health and Human Services Department unexpectedly gutted the CDC oral health division as part of its restructuring plan. HHS employees began receiving dismissal notices April 1 as part of…
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has set a goal for itself of transforming 1 million lives by 2030 with its treatment. ClearChoice, which has offices in 35 states, has provided care to more than 200,000 patients since 2005.…
Alpharetta, Ga.-based OrthoMinds, a provider of orthodontic practice management software, is facing a class-action lawsuit after its recent data breach. In November 2024, OrthoMinds learned of a potential security incident within its network environment. An investigation determined that between Nov.…
Potential cuts to Medicaid and bans on water fluoridation could lead to a public health crisis affecting the oral health of residents in rural communities. The dental industry is facing several threats to advancements in oral health, including opposition to…
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to celebrate legislation banning water fluoridation during his upcoming Make America Healthy Again tour. Mr. Kennedy will visit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico between April 7 and 9,…
Washington state’s Dental Quality Assurance Commission indefinitely suspended the license of a Texas dentist. Paul Choi, DMD, was suspended by the commission by providing substandard care, according to an April 4 news release from the state Department of Health. From…
Here are 12 new dental practice openings or planned openings across eight states, as reported by Becker’s during the first quarter of 2025: Note: This is not a fully exhaustive list.