Massachusetts legislators have sent Gov. Maura Healey a new budget that includes a higher cap on Medicaid dental services than previously proposed, WBUR reported July 1. Five notes: 1. Earlier this ...

Illegal dentistry is a systemic issue posing a significant threat to patient safety but is likely underreported worldwide, ...

Englewood, Colo.-based Lone Peak Dental Group has completed a $170 million recapitalization led by TCW Steel City, a private credit platform. The financing includes a term loan, revolver and delayed ...

Rising costs have become one of the biggest challenges facing dental practices over the last couple of years, leading to the refocusing of investments, practice closures and tightening budgets. Here ...

The average amount of education debt for dental students was $297,800 in 2025, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school ...

The Iowa Dental Board has reached a settlement with a Cedar Rapids dental hygienist after she allegedly pressured a patient into an expensive periodontal treatment he did not need, KCRG reported July ...

The average amount of dental school debt has increased by 587% since 1996, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school ...

Here are 14 cases from this year involving allegations or convictions of fraud in dentistry: 1. Stanley Meckler, DDS, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that he ...

Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine has welcomed its inaugural class of students, becoming the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century, The Jewish Link reported July ...

Several DSOs have landed private equity investments over the last few years to fuel growth. Here are 12 DSOs that have gained private equity funding in the last few years: Note: This list is not ...

Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has added 11 pediatric dental and orthodontics offices in Georgia and South Carolina. The 11 offices are spread across four dental practices the DSO acquired: ...

Here are five dental mergers and acquisitions that took place last month: 1. Gen4 Dental Partners, Modis Dental Partners and SGA Dental Partners merged under one brand. 2. Japanese chemical ...