Omaha, Neb.-based Bundy Family Dentistry has partnered with Brown Bacon AI to integrate generative AI-driven pre- and post-operative patient assistance. Brown Bacon’s AI Mee simplifies patient care, supports dental staff training and provides AI support for patients, processes and marking…
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Dental assistants have an average annual salary of $40,440 in Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025. Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral…
Global investment firm KKR is in talks to acquire Leixir Dental Laboratory Group, The Economic Times reported March 31. Leixir operates six dental laboratories in the U.S., as well as a manufacturing facility in India. The company provides crowns, bridges,…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners experienced a data security incident affecting more than 173,000 individuals. The DSO said in a notice posted on its website that on or around Sept. 11, it discovered suspicious activity related to an employee’s…
The dental industry saw its share of investment activity during the first quarter of 2025, with investments across dentistry totaling nearly $400 million. Here are the investments from the first quarter, as reported by Becker’s: Note: This is not a…
Providing license portability for dentists and dental hygienists while still maintaining industry standards is a main goal and benefit of interstate dental compacts. In February, seven states introduced legislation to join the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact created…
The orthodontic scoring tool within the Illinois Medicaid program has updated its rules and scoring criteria. The update is in part due to the Illinois State Dental Society’s work during the 2024 legislative session to secure $12 million in funding…
Dental AI and software companies Overjet and CareStack introduced the Smart Dental Platform, allowing dental practices and DSOs to improve patient care and operational efficiency. The platform combines cloud-based PMS, smart imaging, clinical AI, AI-powered VoIP phone, revenue cycle management…
A coalition of dental organizations sent a letter to Congress requesting funding for dental and oral health programs in fiscal year 2026, according to a March 27 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:
The American Dental Association said March 28 that it is disappointed that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that prohibits fluoride from being added to public water supplies in the state. Several organizations, including the ADA, urged Gov. Cox…