Author: Ariana Portalatin

Dental assistants can earn an average salary of $57,690 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dental assistants on the West Coast, compared to $56,790 in Massachusetts, the highest-paying state on the East Coast. Here is the average annual salary for…

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently opened Smile Station in Brunswick, Md. The de novo practice, which offers pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, opened earlier this month, according to a Feb. 23 LinkedIn post from the DSO. The opening builds on the…

Becker’s has spent the last several months speaking with practice owners and DSO executives about the future of dentistry, including DSO activity, patient care and technology. Here are 12 predictions for dentistry in 2026 and beyond:  Dental M&A Bill Becknell.…

The South Carolina Senate recently approved a bill to require in-person examinations before patients can receive orthodontic treatment. Five notes:  1. S453 requires dental professionals to complete in-person examinations and review radiographic records before initiating any orthodontic treatment. 2. The…

Dental hygienists can earn an average salary of $127,090 in California, the highest-paying state for hygienists on the West Coast, compared to $104,980 in Maryland, the highest-paying state on the East Coast. Here is the average annual salary for hygienists…

Here are seven dentists who have been appointed to new leadership positions since the start of 2026:  1. Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine appointed Denver Jenkins, DDS, as director of its advanced education in general dentistry…

Here are five dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 16:

Dentists can earn an average salary of $209,670 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dentists on the West Coast, compared to $228,740 in Delaware, the highest-paying state on the East Coast. Here is the average annual salary for dentists in…

Staffing issues are being addressed at the state and federal level as states look to increase accessibility, and one federal lawmaker targets a visa bill. Eight updates to know: 1. U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the Ending Exploitative Imported…

Here are three DSOs that have added new affiliations this week:  1. Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners partnered with Manisha Ghodke, DMD, of Crossroad Family Dental in Cary, N.C. 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners partnered with Campbell Dental in Cedar…