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  1. Meet the leaders of the 5 fastest-growing dental companies
    Thirty-four dental companies were ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., with the top five dental companies seeing between 700% and more than 6,000% growth over the last three years.
  2. 3 Illinois dental schools secure funding
    Three dental schools in Illinois earned endowments from the Illinois State Dental Society.
  3. U of Oklahoma dental school launches state's 1st pediatric residency
    The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the first pediatric dental residency program in the state.
  1. 8 dental implant updates in 60 days
    Here are eight updates from the dental implant space that Becker's has reported on since June 21, including new implant products and procedure milestones.
  2. Number of professional shortage areas in the worst states for dental health
    Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, has more than 120 dental professional shortage areas.
  3. 50-office dental group experiences data breach
    Park Dental, which has more than 50 offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, recently experienced a data breach potentially involving patient information.
  4. Georgia dentist indicted for Medicaid fraud
    A dentist in Cumming, Ga., was indicted on multiple counts of Medicaid fraud by the Georgia attorney general, according to an Aug. 15 report by 11 Alive.

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  1. Inflation drops below 3% for 1st time since 2021: 8 notes for dental leaders
    The Consumer Price Index landed below 3% for the first time since 2021, CNN reported Aug. 14.
  2. California dentist completes 1K robotic dental implants
    Vishnu Shankar, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant procedure.
  3. Wisconsin hospital to sell dental clinic to FQHC
    Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is selling its dental clinic to N.E.W. Community Clinic.
  4. Healthcare veteran joins oral surgery-focused MSO as VP of business development
    Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management recently hired Brian Lawson to be its senior vice president of business development. 

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  1. Benevis adds 37 dental school graduates to network
    Atlanta-based Benevis has added 37 new dental school graduates to its practices in 2024.
  2. 10 best, worst states for dentists to retire in
    Delaware could be the best state for dentists to retire in, according to a new ranking by Bankrate.
  3. New Jersey dental school to graduate largest class ever
    Eatontown, N.J.-based ACI Medical & Dental School is set to graduate the largest class in its 19-year history, according to an Aug. 14 report by NJBIA.
  4. Iowa college plans $17M dental clinic
    Des Moines (Iowa) Area Community College is set to construct a new building for its dental hygiene and assisting programs, according to an Aug. 12 report by Iowa Capital Dispatch.
  5. Dr. Trevor Nichols to begin orthodontics services at Arizona practice
    Nichols Orthodontics and Aesthetics, led by Trevor Nichols, DMD, is set to launch orthodontics services at its existing practice in Gilbert, Ariz.
  6. Car crashes into California dental practice
    A dental practice in California suffered damage after a car crashed into it, according to an Aug. 13 report by Fox 11.
  7. Oak Dental Partners appoints president
    Alpharetta, Ga.-based Oak Dental Partners has appointed Chris Zacharewicz as president. 
  8. How millennials, Gen Zers are shaking up the DSO field
    Younger dentists' evolving career philosophies are changing how transactions are done in the DSO field, according to NextLevel Doctors Group Founder Gary Kadi.
  9. DSOs need to be smarter with their dollars: Exec
    DSOs should practice more caution when acquiring dental practices as the field continues to face high interest rates and other economic challenges, according to NextLevel Doctors Group Founder Gary Kadi.

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