A North Carolina woman accused of practicing unlicensed orthodontics is now facing an additional charge, WRAL reported Aug. 12. Ebony McBean of Garner, N.C., was originally charged in February with three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense and…
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Several DSOs were featured on the Inc. 5000 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies. The rankings are based on a company’s revenue growth over a three-year period. Here are the leaders of five DSOs with the largest revenue growth…
A number of dental practices have closed in the past few months, with some shutting down due to financial troubles and officials stepping in to close practices in other instances. Here are five recent dental practice closures, as reported by…
What separates the dental groups pulling ahead from the ones falling behind isn’t which one has the best AI tool, according to dental leaders. DSOs are racing to adopt the newest AI, automation and 3D printing technology. But the leaders…
Leslie Soto has stepped down from her role as vice president of operations at Fort Worth, Texas-based Five Point Dental Specialists. Ms. Soto first joined the company as the director of support operations in November 2021. She served as the…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added a North Carolina endodontic practice to its network. The DSO partnered with KOS Endodontics in Hickory, N.C., led by Alexander Kutuza, DMD, according to the company’s LinkedIn page. Specialized Dental Partners supports more…
A research team led by Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine has received a five-year, $2.93 million grant to develop a noninvasive chairside test that could help clinicians determine whether an oral lesion needs a biopsy. The test,…
Roughly 70 percent of medical decisions depend on lab results but lab spending remains one of the least scrutinized lines in a health plan’s budget. That blind spot is getting more expensive. Routine testing spend is climbing faster than the…
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The Academy of General Dentistry is opposing two new insurer policies and has asked regulatory bodies to prohibit restrictive payment rules. Six notes:
A court in China has issued a judgment in favor of Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology in its clear aligner patent infringement battle against Shanghai-based Angelalign Technology, according to an Aug. 11 news release from Align. On Aug. 10, 2026, the…