A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Heartland Dental for its use of AI to analyze patient phone calls. The lawsuit lists the lead plaintiff as Megan Lisota, a patient who alleges that her ...

Dental schools in the U.S. received a total of $177,356,194 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2024, according to data from the NIDCR. The NIDCR recently ...

The estimated total increase in dental costs from eliminating fluoride in community water systems is estimated at more than $45 billion across the U.S. over the next five years, according to data from ...

The percentage of orthodontists who own practices has declined since 2018, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of ...

Noel Liu, DDS, died in a skydiving accident July 7, shawlocal.com reported. Dr. Liu was a renowned entrepreneur known for his expertise in implants and his commitment to clinical education, according ...

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added its first partnership in Utah. The organization affiliated with Hopkin Oral Surgery of Salt Lake City, according to a news release shared ...

Forty percent of orthodontists experienced a salary increase in 2024, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics ...

Here are five dental industry acquisitions Becker’s reported on in June: 1. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry acquired Main Line Periodontics & Dental Implants in Bryn Mawr, ...

A single-tenant retail property in Franklin, N.C., that is net-leased to Aspen Dental, has been sold for $2 million, according to a July 10 report from REBusiness Online. The property was built in ...

The American Association of Dental Boards has named Kimber Cobb as executive director. Ms. Cobb has experience in dental hygiene and dental regulation, helping to introduce the Interstate Dental and ...

Here are 11 updates to know on Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, as reported by Becker’s during the first half of 2025: ...

Dental industry leaders are preparing for what may be some harsh consequences of the recently enacted federal budget bill. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 4. The bill ...