HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to advise the CDC to stop recommending adding fluoride to public water supplies, according to an April 7 report from The Associated Press. In addition, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency will…
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John Hennette, DDS, will retire later this year after 43 years of service in the dental industry. Dr. Hennette received his dental degree from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis, and later went on to earn his certification…
Katie Lee, DDS, is opening an integrated medical-dental practice in Centennial, Colo., April 14. Collective Health Society brings together healthcare providers from various specialties to provide comprehensive treatment, according to an April 7 news release. Services offered at the practice…
Three dentists are currently leading two of the fastest growing DSOs in the U.S. MB2 Dental and Specialty1 Partners are among eight dental companies included on the Inc. Regionals 2025 list. The rankings are based on the companies’ percentage revenue…
A growing number of dentists in Kentucky are pulling out of the state’s Medicaid program due to low reimbursement rates, the Courier-Journal reported April 6. Five notes: 1. More than 1.5 million Kentucky residents rely on Medicaid to receive…
The Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act was reintroduced in Congress and received backing from a coalition of more than 10 dental organizations, according to an April 4 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:
Calvin Despain, DDS, broke ground on a new location for Skyview Dental Clinic in Moses Lake, Wash., the Columbia Basin Herald reported April 7. The new 6,000-square-foot practice will include 10 treatment rooms and state-of-the-art equipment. The extra space will…
A bill in Illinois that would require dental insurance companies to cover dental visits immediately was passed in the state Senate. Senate Bill 1392 requires dental insurers to send payments directly to dental providers when requested by a patient, according…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a Wisconsin dental practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Preferred Dental Partners in Horicon and Beaver Dam, Wis. The practice is led by Anna Minnema, DDS, and Megan Oldridge, DMD. Imagen…
Increasing reimbursements often sit atop the wishlist for dentists and dental providers when it comes to dental insurance changes. But there are other improvements that could be made, such as digital and automated claims, fixing unreasonable claim denials and mandating…