A dentist in Galena, Ill., has retired after more than four decades in dentistry, according to an Oct. 13 report from Galena Gazette.  Robert Chorak, DDS, purchased a dental practice in 1981. He sold ...

Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has received a $15 million gift to create an oral health center for individuals with special healthcare needs.  The R. William ...

Dental organizations are being squeezed from multiple angles, as reimbursement continues to trail inflation and pressure builds on public coverage. Through August 2026, the reimbursement rate index ...

Workforce shortages have pushed dental practices to rethink who does what, and in some states, regulators are starting to redraw the lines themselves. As of this summer, nine states had expanded what ...

Benjamin Nero, DDS, an orthodontist who practiced for more than five decades and an education advocate, died Sept. 27 at the age of 89, according to an Oct. 9 report from The Philadelphia Tribune.  In ...

Richmond, Va.-based KAC Dental has acquired two dental practices in Virginia. The group purchased the practice of Anthony ...

Dental membership and oral care platform Wally has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. Wally offers a $249 yearly membership for preventive dental services, including unlimited cleanings, ...

The business of running a dental practice has always been shaped by payers, but the relationship is shifting in new ways, according to one dental CEO. According to a March 2026 report from the U.S.

Zug, Switzerland-based vVardis, a dental medtech company, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, according to an Oct. 9 report from Investing.com. The company reported a net loss of $27.8 ...

A car crashed into an Aspen Dental practice location in Millington, Tenn., according to an Oct. 8 report from Action News 5.  The crash happened at about 12 p.m. on Oct. 8. The vehicle came to a stop ...

After dentists’ confidence in their dental practice, the dental care sector and the U.S. economy increased for the first two quarters of 2026, it dropped in the third quarter, according to a report ...

As private equity-backed groups continue to buy up dental and oral surgery practices, some independent owners say the gap is getting harder to close. Lee Kojanis, DDS, is co-owner of Premier Oral and ...