An Arizona family has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against an oral surgeon after a man died following a dental procedure, ABC 15 Arizona reported Dec. 22. Derek Swanson, 40, visited Derek Lamb, ...

Here are 11 private equity-related dental updates from this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. 2.

Here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in New York since September: 1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners added Bright Healthy Smiles to its ...

Here are 20 dental companies that landed investments this year: 1. Dental procurement and spend management platform Dentira received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. 2. GoTu ...

Dale Baur, DDS, has been named interim dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Baur previously served as vice dean of the school. He will serve in ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners had an active year in growing its network of partner practices, including their expansion into two new states. In total, the organization supports more ...

Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 60 dental offices across the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2025. Here are more than 60 DSO moves Becker’s reported on during the fourth ...

Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its data breach from earlier this year. Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is pressing for dental hygiene to become a self-regulating profession.  In all but two states, dental hygienists are regulated by dental boards primarily ...

This month, dental executives spoke with Becker’s about dental care accessibility, new investments and financial pressures facing the industry. Here is what six dental leaders told us in December: ‘We ...

From DSO acquisitions to legislative proposals, here are 10 dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since October: 1. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a Florida ...

Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., supporting more than 500 practices across its dental brands. Here are seven updates on the company from this year: 1. Jared ...