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A group of dental schools have received nearly $2 million from the NIH to co-lead a national training center exploring whether pulpotomies could be performed more routinely in general dental practices as an alternative to root canals. The National Dental…

Although executives have varying opinions on who is best positioned to win the next era of dentistry, they do largely agree on what will separate the winners from the rest: financial discipline, a solid operational foundation and a model built…

Although artificial intelligence often gets credit as the trend that will define dentistry’s future, some executives aren’t so sure. Some say the real advantage over the next few years will come from somewhere else entirely. Four dental executives joined Becker’s…

The Kingsport (Tenn.) Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands is applying for a $10 million grant to expand access to dental services, according to a Sept. 22 report from WJHL.  The grant would allow the clinic to add more operatories,…

Dental advocates have helped pass 400 dental insurance reform laws across the country over the last few years, according to the American Dental Association. Four notes: 1. The milestone builds on the more than 100 dental insurance reform bills introduced…

The next generation of dentists is reshaping what a practice looks like — from building multilocation groups to expanding access in underserved and rural communities. Whether they’ve stayed independent, joined academia or partnered with a DSO, these early- and mid-career…