Several states have either passed or are considering legislation to help alleviate dental workforce shortages. Six updates to know: 1. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill requiring that at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa dental…
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The HHS Department’s Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has selected two locations to demonstrate a saline manufacturing system that may help prevent or mitigate IV fluid shortages in the U.S. Five notes for dentists: 1. DEKA Research and Development…
The Dental Trade Alliance has released a revised code of ethics to provide greater clarity for how dental supply and device companies should interact with providers, according to a June 6 report from Goodwin Law. Here are 15 things to…
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona agreed to pay $84 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about financial reporting and anti-competitive practices. The Boynton Beach General Employees’ Pension Plan filed the lawsuit in December 2018, accusing Dentsply Sirona of…
Dental supply company Henry Schein has completed a $250 million strategic investment by global investment firm KKR. As part of the deal, William Daniel, executive advisor to KKR, joins Henry Schein’s board of directors, according to a May 16 news…
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Heartland Dental and Leixir Dental Laboratory Group have agreed to a four-year extension of their strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Leixir will continue to serve as a laboratory service provider for the more than 3,000 dentists supported by Heartland, according…
Dentists and DSOs are attempting to adapt to the changing costs of dental supplies under new tariffs, Atlanta News First reported May 12. Four notes: 1. Steven Wingfield, DMD, the CEO of Detroit-based Wave Dental Professionals, told Atlanta News First…
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona reported a 7.7% year-over-year decrease in net sales during the first quarter of 2025. The company released its first quarter financial report May 8. The company reported first quarter net sales of $879 million, a…
Dental and medical supply company Henry Schein reported $3.2 billion in total net sales during the first quarter of 2025, according to a May 5 news release. Here are nine more things to know about the company’s performance in the…
Private equity firm Patient Square Capital has completed its acquisition of Patterson Companies. Patterson agreed to be acquired by Patient Square Capital for $4.1 billion in December. The deal was completed April 17. Robert Rajalingam was also appointed as Patterson’s…