The average amount of dental school debt has increased by 587% since 1996, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school ...

Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine has welcomed its inaugural class of students, becoming the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century, The Jewish Link reported July ...

New borrowing limits federal loans could affect students’ ability to attend dental school, further straining the workforce, according to the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ...

Here are 14 cases from this year involving allegations or convictions of fraud in dentistry: 1. Stanley Meckler, DDS, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that he ...

Several DSOs have landed private equity investments over the last few years to fuel growth. Here are 12 DSOs that have gained private equity funding in the last few years: Note: This list is not ...

Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has added 11 pediatric dental and orthodontics offices in Georgia and South Carolina. The 11 offices are spread across four dental practices the DSO acquired: ...

Aptos, Calif.-based Cabrillo College has addressed all but one of the eight violations that placed its dental hygiene program on probation and at risk of losing its accreditation, Santa Cruz Local ...

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has launched a five-year commitment to deliver up to $100 million in donated dental care and community service through its Healthy Mouth Movement. The Healthy Mouth Movement ...

Two dentists in Baltimore have retired after practicing for 46 years, according to a June 30 report from ABC affiliate WMAR.  Willie Richardson, DDS, and Charles Shelton, DDS, opened their practice in ...

Dentists in private practice don’t necessarily need to compete with or copy dental service organizations; they need to ...

Here are five dental mergers and acquisitions that took place last month: 1. Gen4 Dental Partners, Modis Dental Partners and SGA Dental Partners merged under one brand. 2. Japanese chemical ...

At the Becker's 5th Annual Future of Dentistry Roundtable, taking place September 14-15 in Chicago, dental leaders and executives will gain insights into emerging technologies, practice growth ...