Author: Ariana Portalatin

An Illinois dental practice is continuing to see patients after one of its offices was damaged in a fire. 

Madison, Wis.-based Affordable Dental Care is expanding to meet increased patient demand, WMTV reported April 20.

The American Dental Association launched a category as part of its Seal of Acceptance program to help people identify non-opioid products for management of acute dental pain.

The cost of living in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for dental assistants, is $44,626 for a single adult with no children.

The cost of living in Washington, the highest-paying state for dental hygienists, is $53,242 for a single adult with no children.

A New Mexico man was recently charged with threatening to kill dental staff for not seeing him without an appointment, Border Report reported April 19.

Austin, Texas-based Aspire Dental will reopen in a new office after its previous office was damaged in a fire. 

Dental school students graduated with an average of $280,700 in debt in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Education Association. 

There has been a 16.9% decrease in the number of dental assisting programs in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association. 

There were more than 8,600 first-year students enrolled in dental hygiene programs during the 2022-23 academic year.