A coalition of 26 organizations is advocating for CMS to appoint a new chief dental officer to strengthen oral health leadership and support policy initiatives. Six notes: 1. Natalia Chalmers, DDS, ...

Former CMS Chief Dental Officer Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, has joined Overjet as its new head of clinical innovation. Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, served as CMS’ first chief dental officer from August ...

A former employee at an Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been charged with stealing $612,990, WMBF reported Nov. 21. Ashanti Kinney was arrested Nov. 18 and charged ...

Dallas-based Smile Doctors has added two new practices and completed two joint venture acquisitions. The DSO’s newest affiliates are Daniels Orthodontics and Team Demas Orthodontics in Connecticut, ...

Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA has added seven practices to its network so far in 2025. The affiliations strengthen the company’s presence in South California, but the DSO does have its sights set ...

Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., was recently sold to a California investor in a $10 million deal, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reported Nov. 21. The investor purchased ...

Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened two new locations in Minnesota and Utah. The first office was opened in St. Louis Park, Minn., and is led by Bradford Morgan, DMD. The second office was ...

Family 1st Dental recently closed its offices in Plainview and Creighton, Neb., The Plainview News reported Nov. 21. The practice reportedly began searching for a replacement dentist for its Plainview ...

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners is celebrating strong organic and inorganic growth during the third quarter of 2025. The DSO added a total of nine practices and 10 doctors across several regions ...

There were a total of 6,872 dental school graduates in the U.S. in 2024, according to new data from the American Dental Association. Here is the number of graduates from each dental school in the U.S.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has been piloting a program that helps dentists identify patients who are diabetic or prediabetic to improve overall health. The dental school ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added Mountain Park Dentistry to its network. The Phoenix practice is led by Randy Mow, DDS, and was founded in 1996, according to a Nov. 13 news ...