Several changes are needed in order for dentistry to continue moving forward, according to Geith Kallas, DDS. Dr. Kallas, the CEO of Smile Makers Dental Center in Tyson’s Corner, Va., recently spoke ...

Some of the challenges holding the dentistry industry back from advancing further include rising costs, student loan debt and insurance reimbursements, according to those in the industry. Six dentists ...

Align Technology has agreed to pay $31 million to settle allegations that it engaged in anticompetitive conduct that drove up the prices of SmileDirectClub aligners. Five notes: 1. In 2021, Align ...

The Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare passed a bill that would prohibit fluoride from being added to public drinking water, according to an April 24 report from KLFY. Senate Bill 2 ...

Dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $146,940 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas ...

The Iowa House of Representatives has passed a bill that permits dental assistants in the state to work without registering, according to an April 23 report from ABC 9.  In order to address the ...

Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology has made a new Invisalign system commercially available in the U.S. The Invisalign System With Mandibular Advancement Featuring Occlusal Blocks for Class II ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tend recently opened an office in Arlington, Va., ARL now reported April 24. The new office is located in Arlington’s Pentagon City neighborhood, and is led by Esther Park, DDS.

The American Dental Association has urged Congress to support tax policies that support small businesses and to preserve adult Medicaid dental benefits as lawmakers continue with the budget ...

Morristown, Vt.-based Lamoille Health Partners recently avoided the eviction of its dental clinic by catching up on late payments after the nonprofit’s landlord accused it of breaching its lease ...

A leaked draft of the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal shows additional cuts to oral health-related programs. The document provides a look at potential changes to several health ...

The Missouri Dental Board filed a petition for injunction against the license of a dentist who is charged with first-degree drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon, according to an April 24 ...