Economic strain on patients’ care prioritization, insurance companies ramping up denials and the potential removal of community fluoride are big concerns for the dental industry. 

Here are four dental industry updates in Maine from 2026: 1. Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation April 15 that increases the reimbursement rate for

Several states have either approved or proposed legislation to expand Medicaid dental coverage for residents or increase reimbursements for dental providers. Four updates:  1. Louisiana

Here are three company layoffs Becker’s has reported on in recent months: 1. Dental insurance company Liberty Dental Plans laid off 95 employees April 6.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners has acquired a practice in Palm Harbor, Fla., to continue its expansion.  The DSO added VIP Dental, a general and

Dentists are facing compounding factors fueling financial troubles for their practices this year. Five notes: 1. Although several states have increased reimbursement rates for dental

The lack of patient education, trust between providers and patients, and medical-dental integration are three of the biggest hurdles in dentistry, according to this chief

For more than a decade, the dental industry has experienced one of the most aggressive consolidation cycles in its history. Private equity capital poured into

Dental software and clear aligner company uLab Systems recently made three senior leadership appointments. Johanna Beckmen was promoted to senior vice president of commercial strategy