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  1. Aspen Dental's growth spurt: 6 moves
    Chicago-based Aspen Dental has seen exponential growth recently, opening or starting construction on several new offices in August and September.
  2. Hurricane Helene shutters dental offices: 6 notes
    Several dental offices in the Southeast have closed amid Hurricane Helene's landfall Sept. 26.
  3. Ohio Dental Association appoints new president
    Hal Jeter, DDS, has been appointed president of the Ohio Dental Association, The Ironton Tribune reported Sept. 27. 

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  1. New guidance released for Medicaid coverage requirements for children: 5 things to know
    The Biden-Harris administration has released guidance for coverage requirements in place for children and youth under Medicaid and CHIP. 
  2. New presidents, CEOs leading dental organizations
    Here are six dental companies and organizations that have appointed new CEOs and presidents, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 20:
  3. Nearly all states have seen a decline in dental shortage areas within the last year: 6 things to know
    Nearly every state in the U.S. has seen a decrease in the number of dental professional shortage areas since October 2023, according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration. 
  4. More specialists working in larger practices, affiliating with a DSO
    More specialists are working in practices with more than 100 locations and more specialists are affiliated with DSOs, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

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  1. Flu shots mandated for dental staff in some California cities: 6 things to know
    Some cities and counties in California are requiring healthcare workers, including individuals who work at dental practices, to receive their flu vaccination, according to the California Dental Association.
  2. Dentistry's new gold standard
    The continuing adoption of new artificial intelligence programs, the advancement of medical-dental integration and improving the patient experience are part of what experts say the new "gold standard" will look like in the dental industry.
  3. Touro University breaks ground on 1st dental school in New Mexico
    The Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College has begun construction of the first dental school in New Mexico, KOB4 reported Sept. 26. 
  4. Average cost of cosmetic dental procedures in 2024
    The cost of a cosmetic dental procedure ranges from about $129 to $33,272, according to data from CareCredit.

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  1. Where dentistry is behind the curve
    Dentistry sluggish progress in meeting new patient expectations has led the industry to fall behind other fields, according to one DSO exec.
  2. Imagen Dental Partners' unique strategy for driving inorganic growth
    Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners' approach to debt leveraging has helped the company stand out in the DSO field in terms of inorganic growth. 
  3. Arizona woman pleads guilty to practicing dentistry without a license
    A Phoenix woman pleaded guilty to performing dental procedures without an Arizona license, according to a Sept. 25 report by ABC 15 Arizona.
  4. Overjet earns FDA clearance for X-ray image enhancement
    Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered image enhancement.
  5. Aspen Dental to open practice in new Wyoming building
    A new building under construction in Casper, Wyo., is set to house an Aspen Dental practice, according to a Sept. 25 report by Oil City News.
  6. At-home oral health company earns $6M investment
    Los Angeles-based Feno, an at-home oral health technology company, secured $6 million in a seed funding round.
  7. Dr. Julia Heinrichs named clinical advisor of oral health platform
    New York City-based Kells, an AI-powered oral health platform, appointed Julia Heinrichs, DDS, as clinical advisor.
  8. Oral surgeons per capita across 14 states
    South Dakota has the highest number of oral and maxillofacial surgeons per capita out of any state, with 7.54 oral surgeons for every 100,000 residents.
  9. 10 US dental schools with the lowest acceptance rates
    The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine in Erie, Pa., currently has the lowest acceptance rate of all dental schools in the U.S., according to data from academic consulting website BeMo.  

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