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Organized Dentistry
ADA wants cybersecurity bill tailored to small dental practices
The ADA wants a Senate-passed cybersecurity bill to scale requirements to practice size and open grants to dental offices.
November 9, 2026
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Implants
BioHorizons launches Ceralog metal-free ceramic implant
BioHorizons' Ceralog Progressive-Line implants offer a metal-free alternative to titanium dental implants.
November 9, 2026
The Ceralog Progressive-Line ceramic dental implant.
AI
New Videa tool aims to help dental teams improve treatment presentations
Ambient Coaching analyzes patient-provider conversations to show how treatment is presented and where communication needs more clarity.
November 6, 2026
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Oral-Systemic Link
3rd annual Oral Health Prevention Summit to focus on turning prevention into practice
The summit returns to Boston on January 27, 2027, with a keynote by Dr. Brett Kessler and the Prevention Ecosystem Workshop.
November 6, 2026
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Privacy
Hackers claim breach of dental software firm iDentalSoft
A ransomware group says it stole patient records from the cloud dental software vendor, which has not publicly confirmed a breach.
November 5, 2026
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Industry Updates
Align Technology names new CEO
Jennifer L. Davis will lead Align Technology, effective December 31, 2026.
November 5, 2026
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Scope of Practice
ADA opens CDHC course to practicing hygienists, assistants
Hygienists and assistants already in practice can now take the ADA’s community dental health coordinator (CDHC) course fully online.
November 4, 2026
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AI
SoftSmile launches Vision Forecast, an AI module for early orthodontic case assessment
SoftSmile launches Vision Forecast, an AI module that gives orthodontists a case summary, complexity estimate and treatment duration forecast in the first minutes of a consultation.
November 4, 2026
Vision Forecast dental software dashboard displaying a 3D teeth model with case overview metrics on a laptop screen.
Industry Updates
HuFriedyGroup to acquire Mectron’s dental business
The HuFriedyGroup will acquire the dental business of Mectron.
November 3, 2026
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Insurance
NCD tool tracks 2027 Medicare Advantage dental benefit cuts
Nearly a third of Medicare Advantage members are in plans that lowered annual dental maximums for 2027, according to NCD’s analysis.
November 3, 2026
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Dental Education
Dental school dean resigns over antisemitic images in course work
A dean of dentistry resigned following an external investigation concerning the use of antisemitic imagery in course materials.
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TMJ/TMD
TMDs may be ruining patients’ lives
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Regulatory Updates
Inside the Dental Trade Alliance’s strategy for Capitol Hill
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Legal Issues
Charges to be dismissed against ex-dental employee
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Office Management
Dr. Tom Giacobbi on rethinking your dental practice's scheduling habits
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