Mississauga, Ont.-based BioSyent Inc. says on Monday it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Oral Science Inc., a privately owned Canadian distributor of dental hygiene and oral health products, in a deal valued at $25.5 million. The agreement, dated Feb. 8, will see BioSyent acquire 100 per cent of the issued and … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says it has applied a $4 million penalty on Bank of Montreal for overcharging customers after it failed to properly disclose fee details. The watchdog which is tasked with protecting users of financial products says the violations relate to charging clients monthly plan fees that should have been waived … Read more
A new Georgia law that came into effect Jan. 1 allows residents across the state to access dental care through teledentistry, with a particular focus on improving access in remote and underserved areas. House Bill 567 authorizes licensed dentists in Georgia to provide consultations, evaluations and referrals through teledentistry, and allows dental insurance coverage for … Read more
Despite making full restitution to the five insurance providers she defrauded, a former Calgary dentist was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for insurance fraud, the Calgary Herald reported. Justice Gord Wong rejected a defence request for a community-based conditional sentence, saying the guilty plea did not reflect genuine remorse. “I don’t see the … Read more
“While this is not the first insurance-related victory in New York, it represents one of the first successful reforms in a long time addressing modern insurance practices that were not ultimately vetoed by a governor,” said Maurice Edwards, president of the New York State Dental Association.
Global demand for dental equipment is accelerating, with new market research projecting revenue will reach about C$24.5 billion by 2032. Aging populations, rising rates of cavities and periodontal disease, and rapid advances in imaging technologies are driving the growth.
Paid ads aren’t “bad,” but they work best when used strategically. Learn when and how dentists can leverage paid advertising—like a scalpel, not a hammer—for better outcomes and ROI.
Henry Schein has appointed Frederick M. Lowery as its new chief executive officer, effective March 2, the company announced Monday. Lowery will also join the company’s board of directors. Lowery succeeds Stanley M. Bergman, who will step down as CEO after 35 years and continue as chairman of the board to support a smooth leadership … Read more
Dentsply Sirona announced Monday that it has appointed Mark R. Bezjak as Group Vice-President, Americas Regional Commercial Organization, effective Jan. 28. In a news release, the company said Bezjak’s appointment supports its continued focus on strengthening commercial execution, deepening customer relationships and accelerating growth across the Americas. Bezjak brings more than 20 years of experience … Read more
A pension fund for more than 10,000 German dentists has launched legal action against its former auditor, an external adviser and several ex-managers after suffering investment losses of over €1.1 billion (about C$1.77 billion), according to reporting by Bloomberg and AwazLive. Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin (VZB), which manages roughly €2.2 billion (C$3.55 billion) for dentists … Read more
How-to guides for dental patients can be one of the most effective ways to support healing, improve oral health literacy and build long-term patient trust—well beyond the dental chair.
Dental tourism is no longer a niche phenomenon. It is a multibillion-dollar global industry — and its rapid growth is reshaping how dentists across North America manage patient expectations, clinical complications and post-treatment care. Market estimates vary, but industry groups agree on one trend: dental tourism is expanding as patients seek lower-cost care and faster … Read more
From dental school in Iran to a purpose-built clinic in the Greater Toronto Area, two dentists share how vision, design and resilience shaped Family Dentist Tree.
Are your team meetings focused on production goals and cancellations, or are you actually training your team on how to communicate value beyond insurance?
Anxiety, distrust and misinformation about dental care is abundant on social media, where posts containing false or out-of-context claims about dentistry can receive millions of views. The Canadian Press looked at several claims posted to social media in recent months that promote false, misleading or out-of-context information about dental care, and spoke to dentists about … Read more
Patients with dental pain and complex oral health needs are expected to find it easier to secure urgent appointments under sweeping reforms to England’s NHS dental contract, with dentists set to receive higher, more targeted payments beginning next year. The UK government confirmed Tuesday it will overhaul how NHS dentistry is paid and delivered following … Read more
In this dynamic and multifaceted marketing and communications environment, it is insufficient to understand the total number of visitors to your website at a given time, or to track your new patients solely. Those visitors only tell part of the story regarding the health of your website. Additionally, it is important to understand “where” your … Read more
King’s College London announced on Tuesday results of the 2023 Adult Oral Health Survey (AOHS), the first clinical survey of adult oral health in England since 2009. According to lead academic Jenny Gallagher MBE, the findings are alarming. Roughly 64 per cent of adults showed clinical signs of tooth decay — a largely preventable disease. … Read more
At a sentencing hearing Friday, Crown prosecutor Greg Whiteside told court that Calgary dentist Alena Smadych could receive a prison sentence of up to three years after admitting she submitted nearly $684,348.10 in falsified dental-insurance claims between 2013 and 2023, different media outlets reported. Smadych, 55, previously owned All About Family Dental — once identified … Read more
The securityholders of Dentalcorp (TSX: DNTL) have approved a plan of arrangement under which an acquisition vehicle controlled by U.S. private-equity firm GTCR LLC will buy all of the company’s subordinate- and multiple-voting shares for C$11.00 per share. The vote took place at a special meeting on Thursday. The acquisition, first announced in September, will … Read more