Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has reached 2,000 supported dental offices in its network, becoming the first DSO in the U.S. to reach the milestone.  So far in 2026, Heartland Dental has added ...

One-fifth of dentists stated that hygienist positions had been open for more than six months before being filled, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” ...

Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism in the dental industry: Good news Graduation rates increase The total number of dental school graduates has increased by 20.7% ...

Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry has received a $15 million Congressionally Directed Spending award.  The funding will be used for the dental school renovations and ...

The $30 billion VA dental contract recently awarded to Optum is the latest signal that payers and large health systems are no longer circling dentistry — they’re moving in.  Optum will manage dental ...

The Unified Patent Court, which is backed by 18 European Union member states, has ruled in favor of Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology in a patent infringement case against Shanghai, China-based ...

There were 51 dental transactions during the third quarter of 2026, accounting for 49% of all physician medical group mergers and acquisitions. Deal volume in dentistry in the third quarter decreased ...

Franklin, Tenn.-based Specialized Dental Partners has reached its 200th partnership. The milestone marks the latest chapter for the organization, which launched in 2018 as US Endo Partners — the first ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Southern Orthodontic Partners has appointed Sarah Sharfstein as its COO. Ms. Sharfstein previously spent eight years in various leadership roles with Chicago-based The Aspen ...

New York University had the highest number of graduates for the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American ...

The average U.S. household works 14.2 hours to pay for one person’s dental care, according to an analysis from Dental Reviewed. The organization compared dental spending with median household income ...

The dental industry is due for a “cleanup” as the era of increased spending from the Covid-19 pandemic winds down, according to one executive. Andy Schroeder, the director of business development for ...