Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

The Academy of General Dentistry recently installed new leadership, including Marc Worob, DDS, as its next president. Dr. Worob is a general dentist from Texas who has been a member of the AGD for more than 40 years, according to…

Four dental schools have seen decreases in the average tuition for resident students in the last year, according to new data from the American Dental Association. Here is where four-year tuition rates decreased for dental school residents between the 2023-24…

Oregon dentists are struggling to keep up with the state’s low reimbursements for Medicaid services, placing some in a tough financial position, Oregon Live reported Nov. 17. Six notes:  1. Roughly 58% of dentists in the state did not accept…

Taylor Farr, DMD, has opened Farr Family Dentistry in Milledgeville, Ga. Services provided at Farr Family Dentistry include preventive dentistry, family dentistry, restorative dentistry, dental implants and endodontics, according to a Nov. 17 news release from the practice. Dr. Farr…

Here are four federal updates from the last 30 days dental leaders should know: 1. The American Dental Association, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and American Fluoridation Society have spoken out against the FDA’s decision to limit the use of…

Here are four recent updates on dental company CFOs: 1. Matthew Garth stepped down from his role as executive vice president and CFO of Dentsply Sirona Nov. 5. 2. Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners appointed Lowell Wiener as its CFO.…

Here are eight dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about informed consent and why it is essential for patient care.  Editor’s note: This…

Fifty eight dental schools have increased their tuition for resident students in the last year, according to new data from the American Dental Association. Here is where four-year tuition rates increased for dental school residents between the 2023-24 and 2024-25…

Audrey Rawson, DDS, has opened Keiki Smiles of Leeward, a pediatric dental practice in Waipahu, Hawaii. The practice provides services including preventive, diagnostic, restorative, cosmetic, sedation, anesthesia and emergency dentistry, according to a Nov. 13 news release from Keiki Smiles…