Arizona Dental Brief — July 22, 2026

A short, sourced digest of oral-health research and dental-industry news relevant to practices and patients across Arizona — 4 items today, each linked to its original source.

1. Altus Dental Collaborates With Startups on Access-to-Care Innovation

Altus Dental is partnering with emerging healthcare startups through the MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program to explore new approaches for expanding access to oral healthcare.

Read at Dentistry Today →

2. Researchers Identify Immune Pathway in Oral Precancerous Lesion Progression

Researchers at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center identified an immune pathway that may promote the progression of oral precancerous lesions into head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Read at News-Medical — Dentistry →

3. Open Dental Integrates With National Health Information Exchange Network

Open Dental, a large dental practice management system, is connecting to Kno2, a federally designated Qualified Health Information Network, marking a milestone in bringing dental data into national health information exchange infrastructure.

Read at Dentistry Today →

4. Delta Dental Hosts Fifth Annual Kids Dental Day in Tennessee

More than 400 children from youth organizations across Middle Tennessee received free dental screenings, dental care, oral health education, and other support services during Delta Dental's fifth annual Kids Dental Day.

Read at Dentistry Today →

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