About 21% of dental assistants plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Author: Ariana Portalatin
The average total income for full-time dental assistants hit a three-year high in 2024, reaching $47,440, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Heartland Dental, U.S. Oral Surgery Management and Beacon Oral Specialists have recently expanded their footprints in South Carolina with the addition of new partners.
A Houston woman was recently sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $200,000 from a dental practice where she worked.
Fifty percent of hygienists were satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
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Reveal Dental Partners has launched to support dental implant specialists.
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added a South Carolina practice to its network.
About 12% of dental hygienists are currently applying for new jobs or are planning to do so before 2026, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Removing fluoride from public water sources could have detrimental negative effects on the dental industry and public health, experts say.
The Melbourne (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from its water supply, clickorlando.com reported Jan. 15.