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  1. 8 dental hygiene updates to know
    Here are eight dental hygiene updates that have taken place since April 15: 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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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  1. 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.
  2. 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.  
  3. 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.
  4. 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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  1. 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.
  2. Archway Dental Partners adds Connecticut pediatric dental office
    Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners recently acquired the Pediatric Dental Center of Avon in Connecticut. 
  3. Dental365 acquires New York practice
    New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired Queensboro Plaza Dental Care in New York City. 
  4. 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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  1. Heartland Dental continues Ohio expansion
    Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added an Ohio dental practice to its network.
  2. SprintRay launches new 3D printer line
    Dental technology company SprintRay launched Pro 2, a new line of 3D printers for the dental industry.
  3. 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.
  4. What 5 DSO giants have been up to
    Here are 14 updates from five of the largest DSOs in the U.S.: 
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 3 dental businesses burglarized in 3 weeks
    Here are three burglaries affecting dental businesses that Becker's has covered since April 23: 
  9. 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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