The American Dental Association is warning Congress that dental coverage risks getting overlooked as lawmakers consider broader health insurance reforms, calling for state oversight of self-funded ...

From a $650 million acquisition to the first dental passport for patients, here are 15 dental technology and AI updates for dental leaders, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2026.

Aspen Dental, Heartland Dental and Imagen Dental Partners are among a handful of DSOs that added the most practices during the third quarter. Becker’s recently compiled a list of more than 70 DSO ...

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) plans to open a new dental school next year. The Eastman School of Dentistry will be the university’s first new school in more than 50 years, according to an Oct. 2 ...

Bright Smile Dental Care, a dental practice in Fishers, Ind., has provided notice of a potential data security incident.  On Aug. 3, the practice discovered ransomware on its server that affected its ...

Here are 18 notable DSO updates from the third quarter: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental closed one of its practice locations in Dunkirk, N.Y. 2. Nashville, Tenn.-based Specialty Dental Brands partnered ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Optum Serve a 10-year contract worth up to $30 billion to build and administer its national dental network. The network is set to be fully in place ...

Several DSOs and practices have inked collaborations with organizations in other countries to expand their services. Here are ...

The largest DSOs are largely owned by various private equity firms that have helped fuel the companies’ technology investments and network expansions. Here is the ownership structure for the 10 ...

The University of Michigan Ann Arbor was recently ranked as the best university in the world for dentistry and oral sciences by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking used academic indicators to ...

Marcelo Araujo, DDS, PhD, dean of the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine, has been elected to the FDI World Dental Federation’s Science Committee. Dr. Araujo was elected during the ...