Today's Top 20 Stories
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How Walmart Health's closure could affect dental patients
The closure of Walmart's health centers could leave behind a gap in care for dental patients, according to Bryan Carey, CEO of Atlanta-based DSO Benevis.
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Arizona dental assistant charged with molestation of pediatric patients
An Arizona dental assistant was recently charged with sexual exploitation and molestation of pediatric patients, ABC 15 Arizona reported May 15.
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How dentistry students are using AI chatbots
A recent study showed positive results among students using chatbots to answer certain clinical questions at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry.
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Bad news for dentistry
Several trends and events that have taken place recently could have a negative effect on dental practice operations and dental care accessibility this year.
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Dental hygienist hourly pay vs. minimum wage in each state
Dental hygienists earn about $59.38 per hour in Washington, the state with the highest average hourly wage for dental hygienists, compared to the state's minimum wage of $16.28.
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Affordable Dentures & Implants opens 3 practices in 1 day
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened three Affordable Dentures & Implants practice locations on May 15.
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PDS Health receives corporate citizenship award
PDS Health has been named as one of The Civic 50 honorees, which recognizes companies for corporate citizenship, social impact and community engagement.
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Archway Dental Partners adds Connecticut pediatric dental office
Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners recently acquired the Pediatric Dental Center of Avon in Ohio.
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Dental365 acquires New York practice
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired Queensboro Plaza Dental Care in New York City.
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New York dental hygienist charged with stealing dental equipment
A dental hygienist in Manlius, N.Y., was arrested and charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of dental equipment from her employer, according to a May 14 report by CNY Central.
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Heartland Dental continues Ohio expansion
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added an Ohio dental practice to its network.
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SprintRay launches new 3D printer line
Dental technology company SprintRay launched Pro 2, a new line of 3D printers for the dental industry.
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Global orthodontics market to surpass $14B by 2030
The orthodontics market is projected to reach $14.38 billion by 2030, jumping up from its 2023 valuation of $5.95 billion.
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What 5 DSO giants have been up to
Here are 14 updates from five of the largest DSOs in the U.S.:
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1 DSO exec's big lessons for dental newcomers
One of several pieces of advice one DSO exec shares with newcomers in the dental industry is to always maintain trust with patients.
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Texas dental group suffers data breach, patient data accessed
Dental Group of Amarillo (Texas) experienced a data breach, with an unauthorized party gaining access to the company's network.
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Judge upholds decision to revoke license of North Carolina dentist
A judge has sided with the decision of the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners to revoke the license of a dentist with an "extensive disciplinary history", according to a May 9 report by CBS affiliate WFMY News 2.
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3 dental businesses burglarized in 3 weeks
Here are three burglaries affecting dental businesses that Becker's has covered since April 23:
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North Carolina dental patient gets help after being incorrectly charged $1K by insurer
A dental patient in North Carolina recently got help from a local news station after she was incorrectly charged for a dental implant, WRAL reported May 13.
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FDA never inspected lab that made controversial dental device: Report
FDA documents obtained by KFF News and CBS News reportedly show that the federal agency did not inspect a dental lab manufacturing a dental device that has become the subject of several lawsuits, according to a May 13 report.
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