As Heartland Dental scales into a multibillion-dollar powerhouse, clinicians are questioning whether corporate efficiency enhances care or compromises it.

New reporting shows that many insured patients are still facing steep out-of-pocket dental costs, underscoring a growing challenge for practices trying to balance needed care with what patients can realistically afford.

In a Forbes article, Tony Lo Sasso, PhD, examines new research on private equity in dentistry showing that while acquisitions were not linked to higher insurer reimbursement rates, they were associated with shifts toward higher-revenue care…

Kentucky’s state assembly is thinking of removing the state’s community water fluoridation requirement for communities with more than 3,000 residents. Kentucky ranks 45th for overall oral health.

A sweeping House proposal could upend how dental plans operate by forcing self-funded insurers to follow state laws.

A controversial construction settlement in Rhode Island is being transformed into nearly $8 million in dental care for underserved children.

Ferris State University is advancing Michigan’s first dental therapy program, aiming to expand access to care while addressing workforce shortages.

The US House overwhelmingly approved legislation extending federal support for oral health workforce programs and prevention initiatives through 2028.

The pause of Mountain Empire Community College’s dental assisting program could further strain Virginia’s dental workforce pipeline and intensify the state’s dental hygienist shortage.

Emergency departments across the United States are treating a growing number of serious dental problems, many of them preventable. Experts say workforce shortages, pandemic-related oral health setbacks, and recent policy changes affecting…