Here are 33 dental school updates that have taken place so far in 2025, including expansions, research grants, dean appointments and more: 1. Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University is partnering with the Kahler Slater architecture firm to construct a new building…
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Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Jane Martone, DDS, was named the 2025 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. 2. Noel Liu, DDS, died in a skydiving…
The orthodontics field could be negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon is the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance.…
Dental insurer MetLife has agreed to modify its recoupment policy for dental providers following a letter from the American Dental Association, according to a July 11 news release from the group. Here are four things to know:
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Heartland Dental for its use of AI to analyze patient phone calls. The lawsuit lists the lead plaintiff as Megan Lisota, a patient who alleges that her calls to a Heartland Dental-supported practice…
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Forty percent of orthodontists experienced a salary increase in 2024, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and additional…
The percentage of orthodontists who own practices has declined since 2018, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and…
Dental schools in the U.S. received a total of $177,356,194 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2024, according to data from the NIDCR. The NIDCR recently released data on the amount of funding given…