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The American Dental Association recently shared its concerns about proposals from the National Institutes of Health aimed at limiting the amount grantees can spend on publishing research. The NIH is currently weighing five options to limit the use of federal…
Oral healthcare is taking a hit as persistent issues with Medicaid prevent dental providers from seeing more patients. In addition to consistently low reimbursement rates, federal funding cuts to Medicaid have dental providers and other stakeholders worried about the future…
Here are more than 100 pay statistics for dental professionals, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: How the salaries of 6 dental professions stack up Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $360,240 Orthodontists: $254,620 Specialty dentists: $246,530 General dentists:…
Here are eight updates on the oral surgery field since August:
Sharon, Mass.-based Qualitas Dental Partners recently added two general dentistry practices to its network. The DSO’s newest partners are located in Rhode Island and provide family, cosmetic and implant dentistry, according to a Sept. 17 news release. Qualitas Dental Partners…
Here are seven new laws that have gone into effect in the past year that California dentists and practice owners should be aware of, according to a Sept. 16 news release from the California Dental Association. Here are seven new…
The American Dental Association is advocating for greater scrutiny of state laws that hinder competition among dental insurers and providers and have adverse effects on interstate commerce. Four notes: 1. The ADA recently submitted comments Sept. 15 in response to…
Several industry challenges could force more dentists into retirement, exacerbating existing workforce shortages. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, connected with Becker’s to discuss…
There are a number of characteristics that can impact dentists affiliating with DSOs, including specialty, career stage and gender, according to data from the American Dental Association. In 2024, 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO,…
Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS has expanded into the Greater Austin market by partnering with Heart of Texas Oral Surgery. Heart of Texas Oral Surgery provides the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery services, and is led by Jeff Alford,…