Here are more than 20 updates from three dental artificial intelligence companies in 2026: Pearl 1. Pearl released its Oral Health Index, the first radiographic census of American oral health, based on an analysis of more than 26 million dental…
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Picture the months after an AI rollout in patient access: clinicians working around the tool instead of with it, a workflow that looked seamless in the demo now creating new friction and a nagging question about whether patients are actually…
Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
Here are eight updates on dental Medicaid benefits since May: 1. Massachusetts legislators agreed on a new state budget that includes a $1,750 annual cap on adult Medicaid dental services. 2. Nevada expanded its dental coverage for adult Medicaid recipients,…
The evolution of dentistry has required DSOs to rethink their value proposition to doctors as well as their approach to patient care. Making the appropriate investments now will help determine who the real winners in dentistry are. Rock Dental Brands…
The University of New England College of Dental Medicine and MaineHealth have expanded a dental desensitization program for patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders following a successful 13-week pilot. The “Bright Smiles and Healthy Futures” program was developed between…
An Ohio dentist was recently put on probation for five years after admitting to drinking alcohol before work and during lunch. Amber Wright, DDS, spoke with a board enforcement officer in January about her alcohol use and later enrolled in…
Healthcare transformation is accelerating, but the workforce needed to support it is struggling to keep pace. As health systems invest in digital infrastructure, AI, and new care delivery models, leaders are facing a fundamental challenge: the talent required to operate…
Aug 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Luisa Kurtz, DVP Sales, Leadership Solutions, AMN Healthcare
- Tanner Burch, Vice President, Advisory Services, AMN Healthcare
- Rick Roche, Chief People Officer & Chief of Staff, Grady Health System
Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Specialty Management has named Jason Auerbach, DDS, as CEO. Dr. Auerbach, who founded the organization in 2022, will lead the clinical and cultural aspects of MAX, according to a July 13 news release shared with Becker’s. …
While competitors raced to rack up acquisitions, Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands chose a different bet: building real value before growing bigger. That patience is now paying off. As other DSOs took advantage of their ability to acquire practices,…
Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently partnered with a pediatric dental practice in Maryland. Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group has five locations throughout Maryland, led by a team of 11 dentists. The DPO announced its partnership with the practice in a July…