Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Tab32 adds 3 dental industry leaders to advisory board
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    Dental software company Tab32 has added three dental leaders to its advisory board, the company announced July 7.
  2. 6 dental industry jobs on US News' 2021 best jobs list
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Six dental industry jobs made U.S. News & World Report's 2021100 Best Jobs in America list based on data about salary, unemployment rates and stress.
  3. North Carolina city grapples with oral surgeon shortage: 5 things to know
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    After recent license suspensions of two local oral surgeons, the city of Wilmington, N.C., is experiencing a shortage that can affect whether residents will receive care, WECT News, an NBC affiliate, reported July 7.

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  1. Virginia dental clinic bolstering staff for anticipated 40% growth
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    Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Regional Dental Clinic is hiring more dentists, hygienists and assistants to meet an expected 40 percent patient volume increase, reports WVIR-TV.
  2. Western Dental appoints VP of financial planning and analysis
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    Western Dental has appointed Keith Kooman as vice president of financial planning and analysis.
  3. 10 companies hiring dental supply chain talent
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    Below are 10 companies seeking dental supply chain expertise:
  4. 94% of dentists vaccinated: California Dental Association survey
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    A survey conducted by the California Dental Association and the California Department of Public Health shows that 94 percent of state dentists are vaccinated against COVID-19.

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  1. Smile Source partners with Abyde for HIPAA compliance program
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Tampa, Fla.-based HIPAA compliance company Abyde has partnered with the Smile Source dental group to provide the group's practices with a HIPAA compliance program.
  2. Texas dentist donates $25K for dental school scholarships
    Ariana Portalatin -
    A Texas dentist has donated $25,000 to the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, to go toward student scholarships.
  3. How dental care visits differ among Americans, per CDC
    Gabrielle Masson -
    About 35 percent of adult Americans didn't have a dental examination or cleaning in 2019, according to National Health Interview Survey results recently published by the CDC.
  4. Inaugural State of Dentistry report highlights industry insight, trends
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    The first State of Dentistry report was recently released to provide key insight into what the dental industry looked like amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  1. Denali Group launches dental demographic data application
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Dallas-based dental consulting and marketing company The Denali Group has launched its demographic study application to help industry professionals gain market insight before making business decisions.
  2. ProHealth Dental opens 1st CareMount Dental office in new affiliation
    Gabrielle Masson -
    Lake Success, N.Y.-based ProHealth Dental has opened its first CareMount Dental office through a clinical affiliation with Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based CareMount Medical, a multispecialty medical group, according to a July 6 news release obtained by Becker's.
  3. Epic reappoints PDS leader Charles Rodgers to Dentistry Steering Board
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Medical software company Epic has reappointed Pacific Dental Services Vice President of Clinical Quality Charles Rodgers, DDS, to its Dentistry Steering Board for a two-year term, the organization announced July 6.
  4. 7 statistics on water fluoridation in the US
    Ariana Portalatin -
    The CDC provided data on water fluoridation throughout the U.S. for years 2000-2018.
  5. 9 TikTok trends that have dentists cringing
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    Dental trends have taken TikTok by storm, though the trends are not always dentist-recommended.
  6. NYC oral surgeon killed in Colorado plane crash
    Ariana Portalatin -
    A New York City oral surgeon died in a plane crash near Aspen, Colo., the New York Daily News reported July 5.
  7. Pearl obtains patent for dental radiology system
    Ariana Portalatin -
    Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl was granted a patent for its radiology system used to visually present AI-detected dental conditions, the company announced July 1.
  8. 5 dentists making headlines
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    From court cases to a new leadership appointment, here are five recent dental newsmakers:
  9. Oklahoma's Medicaid program adds preventive dental coverage
    Ariana Portalatin -
    The Oklahoma Health Care Authority recently added preventive dental care to its coverage for adults under SoonerCare, the state's Medicaid program.

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