A woman accused of operating an approximately $11 million scheme that defrauded dozens of patients through illegal dental practices in Florida was sentenced to 28 days in county jail and four years of ...

A Dubuque, IA, dentist with a history of disciplinary issues has been sanctioned by the state for inadequate infection controls in his practice. The Iowa Dental Board recently charged 74-year-old ...

Scott Leune Education has announced its sponsors for 2026, curated to help dental practices improve their operations, finances, and long-term growth.

I met Dr. Mark Whitefield during the KOL Boot Camp and Dental Innovation Day event in October 2025. We struck up a pleasant conversation, and I learned he was a fourth-generation dentist and a very ...

Dr. Roger P. Levin is CEO of Levin Group, a leading practice management and marketing consulting firm. To contact him or to join the 40,000 dental professionals who receive his Practice Production Tip ...

As my practice has grown, I’ve had to make more strategic purchasing decisions to keep up with the pace of clinical demand. For some time, I’ve wanted to add another digital x-ray sensor, but like ...

While dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services maintained their stronghold as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively, they ...

Consolidation within any industry follows a predictable trajectory, and the dental sector is no exception. Drawing from Harvard Business Review's research on consolidation curves, we can ascertain ...

Some conditions can make people reluctant to show their smiles, such as tooth discoloration, missing teeth, and gingival hyperplasia, an overgrowth of the gums. Gingival hyperplasia affects not only ...

"Both severe periodontitis and edentulism are highly prevalent globally, imposing a significant burden on individuals and societies," wrote the authors, led by Gustavo Nascimento of the Duke-NUS ...

Workforce challenges, economic uncertainty, and rising costs dominated the challenges facing dental groups during the first half of 2025. In the first of this two-part series, DSO leaders from Smile ...

Wisconsin's Lakeshore College began expanding its onsite dental clinic, aiming for completion by June 2025. During construction, dental assistant students are training at Lakeshore Community Health ...