DrBicuspid.com staff writersIndustry UpdatesSmile Source, ACT Dental mergePrivate practice dental network Smile Source has merged with dental practice coaching and education provider ACT Dental to strengthen support for independent dentistry across the U.S.May 8, 2025Organized DentistryAAO names new presidentThe American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has named Dr. Steven M. Siegel as its 2025-26 president.May 7, 2025Industry UpdatesApply for the Great Oral Health Pitch at CDA PresentsThe Shils Entrepreneurial Fund is accepting applicants to compete in its "Shark Tank" style pitch event that will be on May 17 at the California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim.May 7, 2025RestorationsExploring Biodentine XP from Septodont: A game changer in dentistryIn this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Dr. Lauren Kuhn-Nuth discusses Septodont's Biodentine XP, a versatile dental material.May 6, 2025Product UpdatesPlanet DDS expands Launchpad programCloud-based dental software provider Planet DDS has expanded its Launchpad Program, aimed at helping early-stage multilocation dental groups grow.May 6, 2025Industry UpdatesAspen Dental names prosthodontic support directorAspen Dental has appointed practice owner Dr. Mithila Sharma as its director of clinical and prosthodontic support.May 6, 2025Industry UpdatesThe International Academy of Sleep and Restfull mergeThe International Academy of Sleep, an organization that helps clinicians offer dental sleep medicine services and market their practice, has merged with dental billing software provider Restfull.May 5, 2025Product UpdatesDentsply Sirona's DS Core to replace CCC in 2025Dentsply Sirona is replacing its Connect Case Center (CCC) with DS Core, a cloud-based platform designed to streamline workflows between dental practices and labs.May 5, 2025Dental EducationUPike dental school gets $2.3M to build clinic, moreThe Delta Dental of Kentucky Foundation is donating $2.35 million to the University of Pikeville’s (UPike) Tanner College of Dental Medicine to support oral health in Eastern Kentucky.May 5, 2025Dental EducationUT Health dental school names new deanDr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, PhD, has been named dean of the University of Texas Health Science Center (UT Health) at San Antonio School of Dentistry.May 2, 2025Previous PagePage 9 of 10Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.FluorideWhat’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?Oral-Systemic LinkWhen it comes to smoking, teeth don’t liePodcastsPodcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistryRegulatory UpdatesOpinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
