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The number of dental assistant graduates in the U.S. has decreased 33.8% in the last decade, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data on dental hygiene and assisting programs in the U.S. Here…

Here are six updates on dental coverage under Medicaid and Medicare since August: 1. U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson plans to lead the effort to pass the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act in the next Congress. 2. States save…

Nearly every pediatric clinician surveyed this year expects zirconia crown use to rise, but far fewer are placing them today. A 2026 benchmark report drawn from 161 in-person responses from pediatric dentists, residents and dental team members at the American…

Here are 10 dental technology updates that have taken place this month: 1. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived antitrust claims against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology over its termination of a software interoperability agreement with 3Shape. 2. The…

Dentists are facing compounding factors fueling financial troubles for their practices this year. Three statistics to know from 2026: 1. Dental payer reimbursement rates continue to lag behind inflation, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental…

From expanding their networks into new states to hitting milestone practice numbers, here are four DSOs and dental groups achieving new milestones, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 14:

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently revived antitrust claims against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology over its termination of a software interoperability agreement with 3Shape. Align ended its agreement, which let 3Shape’s TRIOS scanner work with the Invisalign system,…

Francisco Partners, a global investment firm, recently completed its acquisition of healthcare and dental technology company Weave. The deal, announced in September, is valued at approximately $650 million, according to an Oct. 27 news release. Under the terms of the…

The Harvard University School of Dental Medicine will undergo site renovations as part of a $21 million project, the Boston Business Journal reported Oct. 27. The university received city permits to complete work on two buildings housing its medical and…

A pediatric dental clinic in Everett, Wash., could be demolished to make way for a light rail extension, The Everett Post reported Oct. 26. One of two proposed alignments for the 16-mile extension would run through the site of Children’s…

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