Author: Ariana Portalatin

Thirty-seven percent of dentists have seen up to a 10 percent increase in staff wages, according to recent data from the American Dental Association. 

Higher reimbursements, better training for dental students and increased integration of artificial intelligence are just a few of the changes dentists want to see in the dental industry.

SmileDirectClub could continue its legal battle with Align Technology for several years after appealing a settlement recently awarded to the Invisalign manufacturer.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently launched a three-year partnership with Florida Atlantic University Athletics.

A former Texas dentist was recently convicted of causing serious bodily injury to a child by omission after a procedure left a child with irreversible brain damage, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 13.

A judge recently ordered an Indianapolis dental practice and a human resources manager to pay more than $22,000 in back wages and damages to a former employee.

Stagnant reimbursements and increasing costs have made it difficult for patients to access care and for dentists to support their practices, one dentist says. 

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine will add artificial intelligence technology to its classrooms through a partnership with Bola AI.

Atlanta-based DSO Benevis is extending practice hours across its 120-office network to expand patient care.

The U.S. is short more than 10,000 dentists, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.