Today's Top 20 Stories
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Envista appoints CEO
Dental supply company Envista has appointed Paul Keel CEO, effective May 1.
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Number of orthodontists in 17 states in 2024
California has 1,060 active orthodontists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Primary care providers being trained to provide oral healthcare: 5 notes
Primary care providers in several states are being trained to provide certain oral health services as part of an initiative to integrate services and increase access to dental care, KFF Health News reported April 10.
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Kansas governor signs bill to join interstate dental compact
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2453, enacting the state's joining of the dental and dental hygienist interstate compact.
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Highest-paying cities for general dentists in 2024
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn., area is the highest-paying metropolitan region for dentists, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Number of dental shortage areas in the worst states for children's oral health
There are 36 dental professional shortage areas in New Jersey, the lowest-ranked state for children's oral health.
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Number of dental shortage areas in the best states for children's oral health
There are 11 dental professional shortage areas in Washington, D.C., the highest-ranked area for children's oral health.
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4 dental leadership moves
A DSO that added a hygiene director and three other dental leadership moves that have taken place since April 2:
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VideaHealth, Henry Schein to provide AI tools to dental hygiene schools
VideaHealth and Henry Schein One are expanding their partnership to bring AI to the dental education market.
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What Biden's $7.4B student loan forgiveness plan means for dental practitioners
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced its plan to forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers.
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Group signs off on dental loss ratio model legislation
The National Council of Insurance Legislators' executive committee provided final approval for model legislation for a dental loss ratio.
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More lawsuits filed against Affordable Dentures & Implants for unlicensed work
Additional lawsuits have been filed against Affordable Dentures & Implants after a man was accused of performing unlicensed dentistry, Kay NewsCow reported April 12.
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Nebraska increases reimbursement rates for Medicaid dental services
The Nebraska legislature recently approved a bill that increases reimbursements for Medicaid dental services, the Unicameral Update reported April 12.
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2 new DSOs launched in 2024
Here are two DSOs that have launched this year:
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5 dentists owning new practices
Here are five dentists who have taken ownership of practices so far in 2024:
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7 DSOs entering new states
Here are seven DSOs that have expanded their footprints into new states in the last 30 days:
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13 notable DSO moves in 30 days
Here are 13 notable DSO updates that have taken place since March 12, including practice acquisitions and industry partnerships.
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More research, training needed for TMJ treatment, investigation finds
Many treatments and surgeries for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders lack supporting evidence of effectiveness and may even make pain worse, according to a recent investigation by KFF Health News and CBS News.
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How DSOs grew in the 3 most populous states
Eleven DSOs expanded their footprints in California, Florida and Texas, the three most populous states in the U.S., during the first quarter of 2024.
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Average hourly wage for dentists in 2024
General dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Vermont, making $125.18 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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