Author: Ariana Portalatin

Police are searching for a man who broke into Sunshine Smiles Dental Care in Silver Springs, Md., Shore News Network reported April 29.

Bay Oral Surgery & Implant Center recently experienced a data breach that resulted in protected health information being exposed, WBAY reported April 25.

Somerset Dental Las Vegas recently experienced a data security incident affecting 11,321 individuals. 

Here are 11 dental staffing updates Becker's has covered since March 6: 

Dental assistants make an average of $62,760 in Minnesota, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $109,737.

The office of Stanley Brown, DDS, has reopened days after it was evacuated following the collapse of the building next door, WAOW reported April 25. 

Here are two dental practice closures Becker's has covered in April:

Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care has expanded its network in several states so far in 2024.

While several states have recently increased reimbursements for dental services in the last few years, reimbursements still pose a major challenge for dental practices across the U.S.

Dental hygienists make an average of $123,510 in Washington, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $ $125,847.