Author: Ariana Portalatin

About 22.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of June 4, according to data from KFF.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added three partner practices to its network. 

Metairie, La.-based Smilebliss Orthodontics has grown to support 30 offices in 14 states.

Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care recently opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants office in Greensburg, Pa. 

An increasing number of dentists have become more open to joining DSOs as these organizations work to refute misconceptions and support dental professionals, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.

A Rhode Island dentist who was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate lost his appeal in federal court, WJAR reported June 4.

There are currently 6,842 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. 

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn about $173.79 per hour in North Carolina, the state with the highest average hourly wage for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, compared to the state's minimum wage of $7.25.

Amisha Singh, DDS, will begin serving as director of Delta Dental of Colorado June 10. 

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is ending its Medicaid managed care dental program and returning to a fee-for-service program.