by Affordable Dentures & Implants to open three new affiliated practices
Affordable Dentures & Implants (Kinston, NC) will open several new affiliated practices. The office in North Lauderdale, Florida will open January 25. It is Florida’s 21st practice in the Affordable Dentures & Implants affiliated network. A new practice will open in Houston, Texas January 18. It will be Texas’s 25th practice in the Affordable Dentures & Implants affiliated network. A new practice in Silverdale, Washington will also open January 18. The dental practice will be Washington’s sixth practice in the Affordable Dentures & Implants affiliated network.
Aspen Dental practice in Erie moving to new location
The Aspen Dental practice in Erie, Pennsylvania is moving to a new location on January 22. The new office is one mile south of the current location. The new Erie office is one of 44 Aspen Dental practices in Pennsylvania.
CORDENTAL Group announces new affiliation
CORDENTAL Group (Cincinnati, OH) announced it affiliated with Terrence M. Major, DDS, and Chattanooga Dental Care. Dr. Major has been providing dental care to the Chattanooga, Tennessee area since 1984. This affiliation expands CORDENTAL’s footprint into Tennessee. Delta Dental of California awards $1.5M grant to UCLA School of Dentis try The UCLA School of Dentistry has received a $1.5 million grant from Delta Dental of California, the state’s largest dental benefits provider. The grant will support the launch of a community-based clinical education program. The award, which will support UCLA student dentists to care for some of the most vulnerable patients in California, is the largest that Delta Dental has ever given a dental school. The grant enables fourth-year dental students to treat Medicaid recipients or people who struggle with access to care. Two key healthcare delivery models that the school will affiliate with are federally qualified health centers and practices that focus on people living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Western Dental names new chief marketing officer
Western Dental & Orthodontics (Orange, CA) named Leslie Gibbs as chief marketing officer. Gibbs previously held positions with Digital Branding Partners, Bonne Bell, LensCrafters, and Proctor & Gamble.
WalletHub releases list U.S. states with best and worst dental care
WalletHub recently released a report of U.S. states with the best and worst dental health. In order to determine which places have the healthiest teeth and gums in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states and DC across 25 key indicators of dental wellness. The top states were: 1) Minnesota, 2) Wisconsin, 3) Connecticut, 4) Illinois, and 5) North Dakota. The five states at the bottom of the list were: 47) Montana, 48) West Virginia, 49) Alabama, 50) Arkansas, and 51) Mississippi.
