The Trump administration has ramped up its efforts to address healthcare fraud in recent months, targeting a variety of healthcare organizations, including dental offices. Nine updates in 2026: 1. The ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Action for Dental Health Act, reauthorizing the program, according to a July 20 news release from one of the bill’s sponsors.  Here are five things to ...

The Delaware General Assembly recently passed a bill to expand the scope of practice for dental hygienists in the state. Senate Bill 283 would make several additions to the list of services hygienists ...

The Illinois Legislature recently voted to modify the state’s teledentistry laws. More than a dozen changes were approved by state legislators, including the addition of a definition for synchronous ...

Toronto-based Dentalcorp has entered the U.S. market after acquiring Northstar Dental Partners, a 21-practice DSO headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. Northstar Dental Partners is led by Founder and CEO ...

Robert Fredrickson, DDS, of Loyalsock Township, Pa., recently retired after 55 years in dentistry, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported July 21. Dr. Fredrickson practiced in the Williamsport area for ...

The high cost of receiving a dental education has changed the way graduates approach their livelihood after graduation, with some choosing to not pursue a residency program or following a different ...

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has added Brookline (Mass.) Smile Artists to its network. The practice, led by Danielle Slater, DMD, Janna Feldman, DMD, and Gary Login, DMD, ...

LSU Health New Orleans has broken ground on a $100 million renovation of its School of Dentistry campus. As part of the project, the university will upgrade clinical areas and faculty workplaces, as ...

Dallas-based DECA Dental Group has named Michele Silverman its new chief people officer. Ms. Silverman has an extensive ...

Dallas-based Smile Doctors secured an additional $125 million in growth capital to invest in new affiliations, de novo expansion and support for affiliated practices. The orthodontic support ...

A two-paragraph provision in North Carolina’s new state budget has left oral health advocates uncertain about its implications for Medicaid coverage of dental procedures performed at ASCs, North ...