While many DSOs chase growth through acquisitions, Chicago-based Aspen Dental is sticking to a different playbook: building practices from the ground up and letting consistency — not consolidation — drive expansion. Aspen Dental has opened offices in several states this…
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Here are five dentists who have stepped into new leadership roles since May: 1. Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine named Ashley McMillan, DDS, as inaugural medical director of its dental program launched in partnership with Arkansas…
Salt Lake City-based Nuvia Dental Implant Center is set to open its first location in Rhode Island. The practice, located in Johnston, R.I., will open Aug. 19, according to an Aug. 17 news release from Nuvia Dental Implant Center. Services…
Hospital pharmacy teams have spent years mastering cost control. But as care shifts to outpatient settings and specialty and infusion therapies grow as a share of the formulary, medications are no longer just budget line items – they are potential…
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- AJ Rivosecchi, PharmD, Director of Product, Bluesight
- Don Bladt, PharmD, Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Operations, Phoenix Children’s
- Sean Tingum, PharmD, Director of Infusion, Oncology, and Research Services, Essentia Health
- Ryan Anderson, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager, Supply Chain and Operations, VCU Health System
There were 28,925 students enrolled in U.S. dental schools for the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association. Here is the total enrollment for 73 dental schools in the U.S. in 2025-26: Dental school Total enrollment…
Dental public health education programs have seen a 17% decline in enrollment since 2021, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data showing enrollment trends for dental education programs in the U.S., including…
Total enrollment in accredited predoctoral dental education programs in the U.S. has increased by 10.3% in the last five years, according to new data from the American Dental Association. Here is the total enrollment for accredited DDS and DMD programs…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental was recently ranked among America’s best-in-state employers by Forbes. To create the “Best employers by state” list, released Aug. 13, Forbes partnered with Statista to survey more than 245,000 employees from all 50 states who work…
Siranli Dental has opened a new location in Arlington, Va., according to an Aug. 13th news release from the practice. The new practice will provide services including general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign, veneers and dental implants. Samantha Siranli, DMD, PhD,…
Here are eight recent federal updates for dental industry leaders to know: 1. The Environmental Protection Agency released the Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment, marking the latest step in its expedited review of fluoride in drinking…