Today's Top 20 Stories
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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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15 dentists making headlines
An Indiana dentist who was charged with battery of an employee and 14 other dentists who have made headlines since April 9:
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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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Arizona property with a Heartland Dental sells for $11.1M
A newly built retail center in Peoria, Ariz., that includes a Heartland Dental location sold for $11.1 million, according to an April 11 report from AZBigMedia.
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Highest-paying industries for dental hygienists, assistants
Dental hygienists have the highest annual mean wage in the employment services industry, while the highest-paying industry for dental assistants is management of companies and enterprises, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Woman charged with unlicensed dentistry in Nevada faces Illinois investigation
A woman operating a dental practice in Schaumburg, Ill., is being investigated by state and suburban police following multiple patient complaints, according to an April 11 report from CBS News.
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What highpointing taught 1 oral surgeon about patient care
Samuel Scroggins, DMD, often prepares for climbing a mountain the same way he prepares for performing a surgery.
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Dentistry welcomes the AI era
New dental technologies and AI programs are changing dentistry, from assisting cavity identification to streamlining payer-provider interactions.
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