Kirksville-based A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health is expanding its number of students from 63 to 84, according to an April 9 report from KTVO. Dental students spend their first two years on the Kirksville campus…
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From a new dental college in the works to industry collaborations, here are 22 dental education and dental school updates to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Denver-based Elevate Dental Partners was ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the Inc. 5000 Regionals list for 2026. The ranking, which included nine dental companies, is based on companies’ percentage revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. Here are four facts…
Here are four DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental will close its office in Lockport, Ill., later this month. 2. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health is integrating Overjet’s dental AI technology to its more…
Detroit-based Seva Dental Team has partnered with All About Smiles in Middletown, Ohio. All About Smiles is led by James Puccio, DDS, and Arshia Meyers, DDS. The practice offers preventive services, fillings, root canals and dentures. Seva Dental was launched…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental expanded its network with seven practices in March, including five de novo locations. Here are the company’s newest de novo practices, according to an April 7 post from Heartland Dental: In addition to the new de…
Idaho had an 8.8% net migration rate of dentists between 2019 and 2024, the highest of any state, according to data from the American Dental Association. Among all active U.S. dentists in 2019 and 2024, 7.7% moved states. Dentists who…
Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity plans to focus on increasing practice capacity while continuing to expand into new markets this year. The DSO, which supports more than 20 practices, entered several states last year, including New Jersey, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Louisiana…
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System increased discharges by 70% across sites and reduced length of stay by 13 hours. Texas Oncology grew infusion volume by 16% without adding staff or chairs. The University of Kansas Health System raised OR utilization…
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The cost of dental supplies has increased by 6% over the last year, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the first quarter of 2026. The…