Author: Ariana Portalatin

While some dentists knew from a young age they wanted to join the dental field, others considered alternative industries before landing on dentistry. 

The U.S. is projected to be short 36,517 dental professionals by 2031, according to a Sept. 29 report from McKinsey & Co. 

A recent study from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health highlighted challenges related to medical-dental integration at Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Here are six stories by Becker's covering Medicaid updates that have taken place since Aug. 11: 

Dental education can be improved by providing more business and clinical training, one dentist told Becker's.

Atlanta-based DSO Benevis is celebrating the positive impact its Louisiana office has had on costs of care. 

A California dentist sees products associated with DIY dentistry as troublesome for patients and dental practices.

Andreas Geistlich, PhD, executive chair of Geistlich Pharma North America, was recently given the Board of Trustees Special Citation Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

The University of Pikeville's College of Dental Medicine will be named after the family of donors that helped establish the dental school.

Sonrava Health recently added Philip Weber to its team to serve as vice president of talent acquisition.