Workforce shortages have led to a wide range of issues for the dental industry, including dentists having to perform more hygiene services, practice closures and long wait times for patients. In the ...

Dental professionals are concerned about Delta Dental’s recent acquisition of a dental practice chain, NBC News affiliate TMJ4 reported July 23. Six notes: 1. Delta Dental of Wisconsin announced that ...

Joe Alegre has left his role as CFO of Oral Surgery Partners to join Xpress Wellness Urgent Care, PE Hub reported July 23. Mr. Alegre had served as CFO of Oral Surgery Partners since March 2024. He ...

The majority of owner dentists are not expecting to conduct layoffs or staff reductions this year, according to a survey from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA ...

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health is considering closing its dental clinic as part of cost-cutting measures, The Providence Journal reported July 23. The health system, which is the ...

SimplyTest has launched a molecular test to detect microbial species linked to peri-implant disease and implant failure. The company’s IMPLANT test is designed for chairside or at-home use, according ...

Zack Miller, DDS, has opened a practice in an office that was previously abandoned by another orthodontist, WFLA reported July 22. Gutierrez Orthodontics in Tampa, Fla., closed unexpectedly for ...

Staffing shortages have become one of the greatest challenges facing the dental industry, and there currently seems to be no end in sight. Dental practices have consistently found dental assistants ...

While there is some hope for innovation and improvements in dentistry, the industry still faces several pressing issues, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon is the dental director for Main Street ...