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  1. Pennsylvania lawmakers push to restore Medicaid dental benefits
    Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are continuing efforts to restore the state's adult Medicaid services after they were eliminated over a decade ago, Spotlight PA reported Sept. 13. 
  2. ADA weighs in on CMS' proposed dental payment rules
    The American Dental Association formally submitted comments to CMS on the proposed physician fee schedule for 2025.
  3. Dr. Bruce Smoler 1st in Midwest to complete 1,000 robotic dental implants
    Bruce Smoler, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant using the Neocis Yomi robot. 
  1. NovoDynamics AI displays claim review accuracy
    Clinicians examining claims at Delta Dental of Michigan affirmed that NovoDynamics' artificial intelligence program accurately identifies dental claims for review.
  2. Belgian dental AI company to expand into US
    Belgium-based Relu, a dental artificial intelligence company, is expanding into the U.S. with the opening of an office in Boston.
  3. Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners acquires 2 New York practices
    San Francisco-based Cliff Ridge Specialty Partners has acquired two practices in New York. 
  4. The new challenge for DSOs in 2024
    Obtaining private equity recapitalization has become an increasingly challenging feat for many DSOs, according to Freedom Dental Partners Founder and CEO Avi Weisfogel.

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  1. How Freedom Dental Partners is shaking up the DSO field
    Freedom Dental Partners has positioned itself as a stand-out competitor in the DSO field by providing unique options for dentists looking to join an organization.
  2. Practice additions by the 3 biggest DSOs in 6 weeks
    Here are recent practice additions, partnerships, openings and affiliations made by Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 2:
  3. Where the interstate dental compact stands
    Staffing shortages are one of the most pressing issues to plague dentistry since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. Illinois woman charged with performing unlicensed dental work
    A woman in Round Lake, Ill., has been charged with two counts of practicing medicine without a license and five counts of computer tampering, according to a Sept. 12 report by the Northwest Herald.

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  1. 3 new dental schools in 2024
    There are currently 75 dental schools in the U.S, up from 72 in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  2. 4 state bills affecting dentistry
    Here are three states that have passed several bills affecting dentistry and DSO activity:
  3. American Dental Hygienists Association maintains support for fluoride after NTP report
    The American Dental Hygienists Association reaffirmed its support for community water fluoridation following a recent report from the National Toxicology Program linking higher fluoride exposure to lower IQs in children. 
  4. Beacon Oral Specialists hits 100 offices
    Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists recently hit 100 offices after partnering with two practices in California and Florida.
  5. How 1 healthcare veteran is elevating oral surgeon success
    Brian Lawson recently joined Max Surgical Specialty Management as its new vice president of business development to help support the organization with its continued growth, placing a special emphasis on supporting oral surgeons.
  6. Why 1 DSO exec is 'cautiously optimistic' about the economy
    While there are a few signs pointing to more positive economic conditions to support DSO growth, interest rates are keeping one executive from getting too excited. 
  7. What the future of dental AI may hold
    Dental artificial intelligence programs can provide many clinical advantages for dentists, patients and insurance companies offering an additional care assessment.
  8. KeyBank partners with dental AI company
    Cleveland-based KeyBank partnered with Zentist to integrate a dental AI program into its network of DSOs.
  9. 14 Wisconsin colleges earn funding for dental workforce programs
    Delta Dental of Wisconsin pledged to provide funding to 14 technical colleges in Wisconsin to aid the expansion of dental workforce programs.

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