Virginia legislators are considering placing an annual spending limit on Medicaid dental services, Cardinal News reported March 12. Five notes: 1. Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin introduced a budget proposal last December that includes a $2,000 cap on dental services…
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Two Illinois residents have been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, FOX2Now reported March 11. Idania Morena-Paal, 41, and Rudolfo Figuera, 59, allegedly performed dental procedures without licenses inside of a home in Granite City, Ill. An investigation was…
Big Rapids, Mich.-based Ferris State University has appointed Deborah Brown, DMD, to lead the development and launch of a dental therapy program. Dr. Brown is the CEO of My Community Dental Centers, a nonprofit organization that operates dental practices across…
Oral inflammation may play a role in cardiovascular outcomes — yet medical and dental care often operate in silos. In this on-demand webinar, dental and clinical leaders from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s, Asian Health Services and Scenic Bluffs Community…
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Andrew H. Tran, MD, MPH, MS, FAHA, FAAP
Director of Preventive Cardiology, Assistant Professor Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Justin Zachariah, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FAAP
Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine Director of Research, Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital Heart Center Inaugural Faculty Co-Chair of Research Operations, Texas Children's Research Institute
Huong Le, DDS, MA
Chief Dental Officer Asian Health Services
Mychi Nguyen, MD
Chief Medical Officer Asian Health Services
Heather Pintz, MBA
Dental Operations Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
Penny Funk, RN, MSN
Clinical Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
Dental leaders are considering alternative ways to bring more dental assistants into the state after one of only two dental assistant programs in the state paused its enrollment, NBC affiliate WCYB reported March 11. Mountain Empire Community College said earlier…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with Smile Crafters in Gilbert, Ariz. Smile Crafters is a family dental practice led by Skyler Smith, DMD. Dr. Smith earned his dental degree from A.T. Still University School of Dentistry and Oral…
Modern Micro Endodontics has opened a practice in Parsippany, N.J., its eighth location in the state. The practice provides services including root canal therapy, endodontic retreatment, surgical endodontics, treatment of cracked or fractured teeth and traumatic dental injury care, according…
A multi-pronged approach is needed to alleviate the growing dental assistant shortage before it gets worse, according to several dental professionals. Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report pointed to future challenges with recruiting and retaining dental assistants, showing that improvements…
U.S. Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Herb Conaway, D-N.J., have introduced a bill that would uphold state regulations for self-funded dental plans. The Improving Dental Administration Act aims to close loopholes under the the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
Ambient AI is helping clinicians spend less time documenting care. But documentation automation is only the starting point. Healthcare leaders are now asking a bigger question: How can AI support clinical decision-making in real time without interrupting the patient interaction?…
Apr 8, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Matt Troup PA-C
Clinical Strategy Principal, Abridge
Jonathan H. Pelletier, MD, MS
Director of Clinical Informatics, Akron Children's
Naira D Hashmi MD
Regional Medical Director, Duly Health and Care
Andres Makarem, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Informatics Hartford HealthCare