Today's Top 20 Stories
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How Straine Dental Management has grown 2 years after its formation
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management was launched in April 2022 and has grown to support more than 40 practices in 13 states.
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4 dentists retiring in 2024
Here are four dentists who have recently retired from the industry:
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Affordable Care opens 2nd Pennsylvania practice in 1 week
Affordable Dentures & Implants opened a practice location in Ross Township, Pa., its second location in Pennsylvania in the past week.
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States with the most DSO activity in April
DSOs and dental groups were the most active in Florida during April.
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The 'black hole' in healthcare dentistry can fill
Dentists can play a key role in medical-dental integration with the use of salivary diagnostics, according to one exec in the field.
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Dr. Marla Yee to open dental practice in Washington, DC
Marla Yee, DDS, is set to open a dental practice in Washington, D.C.
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Dental assistant pay has increased $6K since 2019
The average annual salary for dental assistants has increased each of the last five years, rising from $41,170 in 2019 to $47,350 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Maryland to conduct study on dental Medicaid reimbursement rates
The Maryland Department of Health is set to study the feasibility of offering Medicaid reimbursements for oral health professionals who provide full or partial dental work, according to an April 29 report by Maryland Matters.
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'We, as an industry, can do better': What dental leaders told us in April
Dental professionals spoke with Becker's this month about consolidation, inflation, medical-dental integration and more.
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Number of people disenrolled from Medicaid surpasses 20M: 10 notes for dentists
About 20.3 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of April 19, according to data from KFF.
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UnitedHealth confirms patient data was accessed in Change Healthcare hack
UnitedHealth Group confirmed that patient data was compromised during the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February.
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Dental insurance needs a revamp, per 5 leaders
Insurance reimbursements, revenue cycle management and verification are three aspects of the dental insurance industry that five dentists feel needs an update.
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Where Dental365 is adding practices
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has grown in several states this year as part of the DSO's "aggressive, yet selective" expansion plans.
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Top 10 dental, DSO stories in April
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental pay statistics, dental practice closures and insurance updates.
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Walmart Health to close all centers, ending its dental care
Walmart is closing all 51 of its Walmart Health centers across five states, signaling the end of its dental care offerings.
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New Mexico man pleads not guilty to threatening dental office staff
A New Mexico man has pleaded not guilty to threatening dental office staff for not seeing him without an appointment.
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Maryland dental practice burglarized
Police are searching for a man who broke into Sunshine Smiles Dental Care in Silver Springs, Md., Shore News Network reported April 29.
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Utah dentist retires after 54 years of practicing
A dentist in Utah is retiring following more than 50 years in the dental industry, according to an April 27 report by St. George News.
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Dr. Cary Limberakis installed as president of the Pennsylvania Dental Association
The Pennsylvania Dental Association installed Cary Limberakis, DMD, as its next president.
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Georgia dental college former staffer accused of embezzling $305K
A former staff member at the Augusta University Dental College of Georgia has been accused of embezzling more than $300,000, according to an April 27 report by WRDW-12.
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