Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology has appointed Jennifer Davis, former CEO of Procter & Gamble’s global healthcare business, as president and CEO, effective Dec. 31. Ms. Davis has 33 years of experience leading innovation, digital transformation and brand building. At P&G,…
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Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology reported a 4.2% year-over-year increase in clear aligner revenue for the third quarter of 2026. The Invisalign manufacturer released its third quarter financial report Oct. 28. Eight notes: 1. Align Technology brought in $1.01 billion in…
The majority of graduates from allied dental programs were inspired to join the field by their personal experiences, according to the American Dental Education Association’s 2026 U.S. Allied Dental Graduating Student Survey. To create the report, released this month, the…
Austin Keaster, DDS, is planning to open a dental practice in Southside, Ark., according to an Oct. 28 report from whiterivernow.com. Landmark Dental will provide services including crowns, root canals, dental implants and Invisalign. The practice is currently hiring dental…
There are nearly 7,500 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S. as of 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The specialty has grown by about 18%, increasing from 6,358 surgeons in 2001 to 7,482…
U.S. dental hygiene programs graduated 7,447 people in 2025, the most in at least a decade, according to data from the American Dental Association. Dental leaders say the shortage is getting worse nonetheless. About one-third of dentists were actively recruiting…
The number of dental assistant graduates in the U.S. has decreased 33.8% in the last decade, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data on dental hygiene and assisting programs in the U.S. Here…
Prisma Health is making urgent care central to its growth strategy. In September, South Carolina’s largest health system announced plans to add 36 centers statewide, more than doubling a network it had already expanded from four to 31 locations. The…
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Here are six updates on dental coverage under Medicaid and Medicare since August: 1. U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson plans to lead the effort to pass the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act in the next Congress. 2. States save…
Here are 10 dental technology updates that have taken place this month: 1. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived antitrust claims against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology over its termination of a software interoperability agreement with 3Shape. 2. The…